Arriving on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital platforms on
November 10, 2015 is Zarafa from Cinedigm. Zarafa is inspired by the true story
the first giraffe to visit France and is the French-Belgian animated film and a
festival favorite, officially selected at Berlin, London and New York
International Children’s Film Festival, among many others. This “enchanting
African Fable” was nominated for the covented Cesar Award for Best Animated
Film and an Annie Award for Directing in an Animated Feature Production.
Zarafa is directed by Remi Bezancon and
Jean-Christophe Lie . Written by Alexander Abela, Rémi Bezançon
and Stars Max Renaudin Pratt
(Heavy Rain video game), Simon Abkarian
(House of Saddam TV Series) and François-Xavier
Demaison (360).
Under the cover of darkness a small boy, Maki
loosens the shackles that bind him and escapes into the desert night. Pursued
by slavers across the moon lit savannah, Maki meets Zarafa a baby giraffe and
an orphan just like him as well as the nomad Hassan, Prince of the Desert.
Hassan takes them to Alexandria for an audience with the Pasha of Egypt who
orders him to deliver the exotic animal as a gift to king Charles of France.
And so Maki, Zarafa and Hassan take off in a hot air balloon to cross the
Mediterranean setting off an adventure across Northern Africa the bustling port
of Marseilles and over the snow capped peaks of the Alps arriving at last in
Paris. But all the while Maki is determined to find a way to return Zarafa to
her original home.
My Opinion: This is a great animated tale and so
touching who knew this was based on a true story I was sad for Maki and Zarafa
as they had no parents just each other and the journey was spectacular. It is a
must see for all.
Disclaimer: I was in no way compensated for this
review and this is solely my own opinion which may differ from yours.
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