Sunday, November 20, was the International Day of the Rights of the Child. A day set up by the UN since 1996 with the aim of opening one's eyes to the injustices to which children around the world are subjected.Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006, said: "Nothing is more important than building a world in which all our children have the opportunity to reach their full potential and grow up healthy, peaceful and dignified."
A speech that we could complete, by pointing out that it is only through the open-mindedness of today's children that changes for tomorrow's children can take place. An open-mindedness that goes through schooling and culture. A culture built, among other things, on the practice and knowledge of the arts!
It is on this occasion and for this reason that we have decided in this paper to list the next animated films that will be released by the end of 2016.
November
Wallace & Gromit: The Inventors of Nick Park (November 23)
More than 10 years after The Mystery of the Wererabbit, the modeling clay duo, composed of the master blunderer and his intelligent dog, returns to the screens.For the occasion, the session (58 min) consists of three parts: a very short film followed by two short films (less than thirty minutes).
These last two are, neither more nor less, than the first two parts of the duo's crazy adventures, respectively: A Great Excursion (1989) and A Bad Pants (1993), which marked the beginning of a franchise, as well as the success of their British creator, Nick Park.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COl8yA1byRk
The secret of the Christmas flower (November 23)
For a duration of 36 minutes, the session is composed of two short films, which can be viewed from the age of 4.
Dunder – 10 minutes – Norway – Without dialogues – 2016
It's a perfect day for a snowball fight, Bulder and Modica have a blast! Lex doesn't care about snow fights, he doesn't want to play. What he wants is to observe the snowflakes.When Modica joins him by abandoning Bulder, the little abandoned monster gets upset and decides to play a bad prank on them, which he will soon regret…
The Secret of the Frozen Flower – 26 minutes – Denmark – VF – 2015
Bobino lives with his eccentric grandfather in pea country. Grandpa is adored by peas to whom he offers great magic shows. Bobino wants to become a magician, too.But for that, he will have to go in search of the Ice Flower, discover the secret of this magic wand and, above all, he will have to show grandpa and peas his talents and courage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jHyI3FJurk
Vaiana, The Legend of the End of the World by John Musker and Ron Clements (November 30)
After the culture of American Indians, Mayans, Incas, Chinese, for this latest film, Disney studios have decided to tackle Polynesian mythology. An interesting choice, where we can find at the realization the inseparable couple J. Musker and R. Clements, who has created many Disney masterpieces: The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules and most recently The Princess and the Frog. A CV that only bodes well for this film, in theaters from November 30. (1h43)
Here is the synopsis: 3000 years ago, the greatest sailors sailed on the Pacific, discovering the islands of Oceania. But for a millennium, their travels stopped and no one knows why… Vaiana, from Walt Disney Animation Studios, tells the story of a teenage girl who wants to prove her skills as an explorer and save her people, with the demigod Maui.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIl74jge_Wg
December
Brad Bird's The Iron Giant (December 7)
Like the adventures of Wallace and Gromit, The Iron Giant is nothing new. Based on a British bestseller for young audiences by Ted Hughes, Warner Studios developed a film project, which they entrusted to Brad Bird. The film was released in 1999. (1h27).
Synopsis: In the United States of the 1950s, one evening, while his mother, Annie, is working in the cafeteria, Hogarth is watching television alone when suddenly the image blurs. It is while climbing on the roof that he discovers that the antenna has been devoured by an alien creature. Gathering all his courage, he goes after him, and discovers, in the heart of the nearby forest, the Iron Giant. The country, then in the midst of the Cold War, perceived it as an enemy attack. A fear all the more marked that the "Iron Giant" does not go unnoticed, by its size, 20 meters, and its ferocious appetite for scrap metal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPnGpZB_Y3o
Ballerina by Eric Summer and Eric Warin (December 14)
Félicie is a young Breton orphan who has only one passion: dance. With his best friend Victor who would like to become a great inventor, they develop an incredible plan to escape from the orphanage, towards Paris, City of Light and its Eiffel Tower under construction! Félicie will have to fight like never before, surpass herself and learn from her mistakes to realize her wildest dream: to become a prima ballerina at the Paris Opera…
This Franco-Quebec film, 1h25 and recommended from 6 – 8 years old, is the first joint work of the two Eric in the realization of an animated film. A first time, which in view of the trailer gives hope for great things!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5-LjE4LSLA
The giant snowball fight by Jean-François Pouliot and François Brisson (December 21)
This Quebec 3D animated feature film was directed by Jean-François Pouliot and François Brisson. It is a remake of a previous Quebec film from 1984, La Guerre des Tuques.
Synopsis: During the winter holidays, the children decide to have a snowball fight. Luc and Sophie established themselves as the generals of their respective armies. However, what initially looked like a good-natured battle becomes, under Luke's iron fist, a much more serious conflict. Will the game at the beginning remain a simple game?
NB: It is the members of the French group Kids United, among others, who lend their voices to the characters of the film. In addition, it includes the original song by Celine Dion and Fred Pellerin: "L'hymne".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWPzvl7B-7o
Your Name by Makoto Shinkai (December 28)
Finally, here is an anime directed by Makoto Shinkai, which he adapted from a novel he wrote himself. Something he had already done before for his medium-length film The Garden of Words (2013).
This film tells the story of the upheaval of the lives of two young teenagers who, without knowing each other, are connected in spite of themselves.
Indeed, Mitsuha, a teenager stuck in a traditional family, dreams of leaving her native mountains to discover the hectic life of Tokyo. However, she manages to do this through her dreams: she imagines herself in the shoes of a Tokyoite, Taki, a high school student, who keeps busy by working in an Italian restaurant and seeing his friends. Everything changes when she understands that her dreams are more than ultra-realistic dreams, Taki dreaming of a traditional life, in the mountains … in the shoes of a young girl!
NB: This film is currently on track to become one of the biggest Japanese successes, in the footsteps of films like Chihiro's Journey, The Traveling Castle, Princess Mononoke …
In addition, it outperforms this year's American animation movies: Zootopia and Finding Dory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU47nhruN-Q
