April and the Extraordinary World
2015
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Synopsis
It's 1941, but France is trapped in the 19th Century, governed by steam and Napoleon V. Avril, a teenage girl, goes in search of her missing scientist parents.
April and the Extraordinary World (2015) is a 1h 46min thriller feature film by Franck Ekinci. It's 1941, but France is trapped in the 19th Century, governed by steam and Napoleon V. Selected for Fantastic Fest (2015).
Key facts
Cast
Benoît Brière, Anne Coesens, Marion Cotillard, Olivier Gourmet, Macha Grenon, Marc-André Grondin, Philippe Katerine, Bouli Lanners
Original language
French
First release
November 4, 2015
Production companies
ARTE FRANCE CINÉMA, JE SUIS BIEN CONTENT, JOUROR DISTRIBUTION, KAÏBOU PRODUCTION UMT, NEED PRODUCTIONS, STUDIO CANAL, TCHACK, StudioCanal
Funding
RADIO-TÉLÉVISION BELGE DE LA COMMUNAUTÉ FRANÇAISE
Awards
Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film
Crew
Screenplay
Franck Ekinci, Benjamin Legrand
Producer
Denis Delcampe, Brice Garnier
Trailer
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Festival History
- Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2018 generic - Začarani kino
- César Awards 2016 generic - Meilleur Film d'Animation
- Göteborg Film Festival 2016 generic
- Sarasota Film Festival 2016 generic
- Fantastic Fest 2015
- Mar del Plata International Film Festival 2015 generic
Titles
| Original title | Avril et le monde truqué | French |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Christian Desmares, Franck Ekinci |
| Cast | Benoît Brière, Anne Coesens, Marion Cotillard, Olivier Gourmet, Macha Grenon, Marc-André Grondin, Philippe Katerine, Bouli Lanners, Jean Rochefort |
| Screenplay | Franck Ekinci, Benjamin Legrand |
| Producer | Denis Delcampe, Brice Garnier |
| Executive producer | Franck Ekinci, Marc Jousset |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
