Azur and Asmar, an animated film by Michel Ocelot, arrives on Disney+ on December 5, 2025. A tale set between Europe and the Maghreb, synopsis, behind the scenes, and info.

Project is the only French title in Berlin's coveted section. By Rebecca Leffler Once upon a time … French director Michel Ocelot began telling fairy tales. Now he’s living happily ever after as a ...

'Frozen's' Lee, who heads Disney Animation, and 'Kirikou' director Ocelot will receive Honorary Cristal awards at the festival. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Jennifer Lee and Michel Ocelot will ...

Following the recent announcement that Netflix will stream the animated feature Pachamama this summer, another César Award-nominated film is making its way to American screens later this year.

Feminist mystery “Dilili in Paris,” a new feature-length enterprise from French animation legend Michel Ocelot (“Kirikou and the Sorceress,” “Azur & Asmar”) spotlights the prominence of noxious ...

I told a story, Kirikou and the Sorceress, that reached a large number of people. It was the first time in my life. But this film was not my first one. I had also made short films, with a very limited ...

Michel Ocelot is a French writer, character designer, storyboard artist and director of animated films and television programs (formerly also animator, background artist, narrator and other roles in ...

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“The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess,” BAFTA-winning French director Michel Ocelot (“Kirikou and the Sorceress”)’s anticipated new animated feature, has been sold by Paris-based Playtime to ...

Master craftsman Michel Ocelot stumbles spectacularly in this ugly eyesore, where an awkward plot and clunky computer animation spoil a well-meaning story about gender equality in belle epoque Paris.