The Boy and the Elephant

A Short film of

Sonia Gerbeaud

Produced by

Xbo Films

Production year2022

Runtime6 min

Synopsis

The arrival of a new elephant-headed student in class triggers mockery and sarcasm. One of the students seems captivated and disturbed by this strange child.

Credits

Director (1)

Sonia Gerbeaud
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Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer : Xbo Films

Film exports/foreign sales : Autour de Minuit

Full credits (6)

Executive Producer : Luc Camilli

Screenwriter : Sonia Gerbeaud

Sound Editor : Manuel Vidal

Production Designer : Sonia Gerbeaud

Animation : Tom Chertier, Jon Boutin

Sound Mixer : Manuel Vidal

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Animated film
Sub-genre : 2D animation, Cartoon, Children's films
Themes : Childhood, Exclusion, Friendship
Production language : French
Production country : France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2022
Runtime : 6 min 41 seconds
Visa number : 156.458
Visa issue date : 04/07/2022
Production formats : HD
Color type : Color and Black & White
Aspect ratio : 1.78
Audio format : Digital 5.1
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

News (1)

Unifrance accompanies French documentaries to DOK Leipzig

12 OCTOBER 2022

News in brief

Selections (11)

International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
Germany, 2023
Children's and Youth Film Competition
Anima
Belgium, 2023
International Competition, Professional Films
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2023
Jeunes publics
Zinebi
Spain, 2022
Zinebitxiki

Awards (1)

Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
Canada, 2022
Prix des P'tits loups du jury jeunes cinéphiles (8-12 ans)

Resources

Website(1)

https://xbofilms.com/le-garcon-et-lelephant/

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MyFrenchShorts

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