On the occasion of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, from June 8 to 14, LaCinetek and Culture are offering a special selection dedicated to animated creatures.

Animation unfolds an infinite array of possible worlds, populated by fantastic beings that question our relationship with otherness, nature, and imagination. Metamorphoses, hybrid beings, endearing or unsettling monster, these figures invite us to think differently about our environment, our history, and our emotions.

By turns poetic, humorous, or philosophical, the films in this selection explore the expressive richness of animation through the elements : water, air, earth and the creatures that inhabit them.

The films to discover in the spotlight:

Aquatic Creatures:
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne directed by Karel Zeman
Spirited Away directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Ponyo directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Aerial Creatures:
The Adventures of Prince Achmed directed by Lotte Reiniger
The King and the Mockingbird directed by Paul Grimault
My Neighbor Totoro directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Porco Rosso directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest directed by Michel Ocelot

Terrestrial Creatures:
The Lost World directed by Harry O. Hoyt
Fantastic Planet directed by René Laloux
The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure directed by Roy Allen Smith
Princess Mononoke directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Shrek directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit directed by Steve Box and Nick Park

Watch them now on LaCinetek: https://www.lacinetek.com/fr-en