Centerpiece Film
Savages
US Premiere
Sauvages
Schedule
Friday, January 24, 2025
Followed by Centerpiece Night Party
By Claude Barras, 2024, Switzerland, France and Belgium, 87min, DCP
Voiced by Benoît Poelvoorde, Laetitia Dosch, Michel Vuillermoz
In French with English subtitles
Following the success of his acclaimed 2016 animated film My Life as a Zucchini, Swiss director Claude Barras returns with an enchanting, humor-filled stop-motion ecological tale set on the Southeast Asian Island of Borneo. Collaborating with screenwriter Nancy Houston, the film centers on Kéria, who takes in a baby orangutan named Oshi just before her cousin Selaï arrives to stay after escaping his family’s ongoing conflict with local logging companies. Together, the trio must fight back against the planned destruction of their beloved ancestral forest. Brought to life by Barras’ intricately crafted puppets, the story unfolds against the rich backdrops of the tropical trees, plants, and rivers of the island’s rainforests.
Part of Animation First’s focus on Swiss Animation
This film will be preceded by a 20-second bumper film created by Brassart-MOPA students.
Venue
Event Pricing
The Centerpiece Pass includes 1 ticket for each of the films that are screened on Friday, Jan 24th at 7:00pm and 9:45pm, and admission to the Centerpiece Party from 8:15-9:45pm.
Festival passes are also available here!
Supporting Sponsors
Photo Credit: Savages © Nadasdy Film, Haut et Court, Panique!, Hélium Films, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, Beast Animation, Personne n’est parfait!
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