All the fresh water in Djambali goes to filling Mr. Lion's swimming pool. Fed up with this situation, a giraffe protests and is promptly banned to Mirzapolis, a northern city inhabited by dogs. In Mirzapolis, the giraffe ekes out a marginal existence, has to request asylum and eat dog food. No one will employ him. He eventually gets a job with a landscaping company but finds his asylum request is rejected. In this delicate metaphor, dramatic circumstances are handled with frank simplicity.
Une girafe sous la pluie
Localized Title
[A giraffe in the rain]
Genre
Animation
Country
France, Belgium
Year
2007
Duration
12'
Production Companies
Ambiances, Les Médias Associés
Languages
French
Director's Notes
Director's Notes
«From the start, I liked the idea of a giraffe whose long neck made him out of place. The contrast between the character and his surroundings is heightened by the rainy atmosphere of the city where he seeks refuge. As the story unfolded I realized that a giraffe trying to integrate into a place so unlike his homeland could offer a good starting point for explaining to children, in a whimsical sort of way, the situation of those who adults call "political asylum seekers"».
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Water
Water
Pure from its source, uncontaminated and bottled in plastic, this essential element is both wasted and sought after like a treasure, too much or too little in a changing world.
Food on Film project
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