The Great Animal Christmas, animated film for the whole family in six episodes, at the cinema from December 5th, It presents itself as one of those collections of children’s stories that parents read to them every evening and, from one chapter to the next, offers multiple adventures in the snow. Each story intertwines with the previous one, little by little weaving a common moral, with important human values and principles to convey to the youngest spectatorsthe. In this winter and festive atmosphere, curiosity and generosity are always rewarded. From the smallest chick, celebrating its first Christmas, to the largest bear, awakened from hibernation, each character is driven by great determination and a sincere desire to help others. The older or more courageous ones share their knowledge and trust with the little ones, with a contagious enthusiasm: the festive environment quickly turns into a joyful celebration! And to immerse yourself in a chapter or emerge from it gently, there are small interludes, musical breaths that wink at the story that ends or the one that is about to begin. Three mischievous snowflakes that guide the film from start to finish! The Great Animal Christmas is a unique animation project that brings together six directors from different countriesmost of whom studied at the best French schools such as La Poudrière or the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. This animation is aimed at children aged 3 to 7 years, their older brothers and sisters, as well as their parents and grandparents. Both siblings and parents will enjoy watching the film, as there are often different layers of reading and levels of interpretation. Each story is inspired by the directors’ respective experiences living in France, Japan, Germany, Russia, Türkiye and the Far North. In unique graphic universes, each artist offers their own unique and original vision of a Christmas day. The aesthetic is rich and luminous, inspired by techniques such as printmaking, watercolor and lineographic etching, creating modern animations and narratives that borrow from ancient painting traditions. The various techniques are linked by interludes that allow both narrative and graphic transition between chapters, to restore a general coherence to the work. That’s why a sixth director, Natalia Chernsysheva, designed the sequences between each chapter, to make the transition from one story to the next as fluid and poetic as possible. Cécile Milazzo (My life as a courgette) and David Chantoiseau designed the color palette of the entire film, the editing was entrusted to Céline Kelepkipis, who had already worked on The Red Turtleand the entire soundtrack of the film was composed by Pablo Pico (Scirocco and the kingdom of the winds), thus ensuring everyone, with their contribution, unity and harmony to the story.
