Film lovers and curious minds: here’s an event you’re sure to enjoy. The Animation Film Festival takes over La Lanterne for fifteen days of screenings and discoveries. From a moving preview to a screening of *Spirited Away* and a Halloween movie and snack party, animated films will reveal all their facets from October 11 to 31.
A must-see preview
La Lanterne kicks off the Animation Film Festival in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with a special evening. The audience will get a sneak preview of Louis Clichy’s latest animated film, *Le Corset*. Join us on Saturday, October 10, at 7: 30 p.m. for a welcome cocktail reception, followed by the screening at 8:00 p.m. Cécile Guillard, the film’s artistic director, will be on hand for a Q&A session with the audience after the screening.
*Le Corset* follows 11-year-old Christophe, who is forced to wear an orthopedic corset that complicates his daily life—until he discovers music, just as his family’s farm is going through a rough patch. Created using traditional line-and-ink animation, the film is both a poetic narrative and a portrait rooted in reality. It won the Audience Award and the Jury Prize at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, as well as the Special Jury Prize in the “Un Certain Regard” section at the Cannes Film Festival. A film suitable for ages 7 to 107.
A Month of Animation at La Lanterne
The Animation Film Festival continues at La Lanterne throughout the second half of October. In addition to a standard lineup of animated films, the theater is offering several special screenings:
- A special “Improciné” event featuring animation and thrills on Friday, October 16. A hilarious evening with actors from the Enunseulmot troupe improvising based on mystery short films.
- A movie-and-video-game night featuring a screening of *Spirited Away* and eco-themed video games on October 18.
- A movie and snack event is scheduled for October 30. After the screening of *Mary and the Witch’s Flower*, enjoy a special Halloween snack with the whole family.
And above all, don’t judge by appearances. With a program as surprising as it is eclectic, an entire art form is being explored—an art form, but also a world that is by no means reserved solely for children.
