Which European animation films could come next to our cinemas? The answer may lie in Cartoon Movie, a business event for European animation filmmakers held each year in the French city of Lyon.
In March, producers presented their projects to co-producers, distributors and anyone who wants to invest in an animation film. This year over 750 professionals from the sector had a chance to discover 60 new projects – many of which will not only interest children.
“Many producers of documentaries and movies have finally started to make animation films – that means there are new, fresh themes and we will have more animation movies for grown-ups,” Cartoon Movie director Annick Maes told Euronews.
One striking example was a film project set in Kabul under the rule of the Taliban: “The Swallows of Kabul,” based on the novel by Yasmina Khadra, examines the fate of women and love under the rule of Islamic fundamentalists. It portrays an Afghan society strangled by violence and hypocrisy.
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In March, producers presented their projects to co-producers, distributors and anyone who wants to invest in an animation film. This year over 750 professionals from the sector had a chance to discover 60 new projects – many of which will not only interest children.
“Many producers of documentaries and movies have finally started to make animation films – that means there are new, fresh themes and we will have more animation movies for grown-ups,” Cartoon Movie director Annick Maes told Euronews.
One striking example was a film project set in Kabul under the rule of the Taliban: “The Swallows of Kabul,” based on the novel by Yasmina Khadra, examines the fate of women and love under the rule of Islamic fundamentalists. It portrays an Afghan society strangled by violence and hypocrisy.
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