23 MAY — 02 JUNE 2024

Oktapodi

Julien Bocabeille, François-Xavier Chanioux, Olivier Debarre

France

2007, 2'

Two octopuses help each other in a comical escape from the grasp of a stubborn restaurant cook. However, even after overcoming insurmountable odds, they see that their fight to stay together is not over.

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INFO

ORIGINAL TITLE

Oktapodi

SCRIPT

Thierry Marchand, Quentin Marmier, Emud Mokhberi, Julien Bocabeille, François-Xavier Chanioux, Olivier Debarre

PHOTOGRAPHY

Julien Bocabeille, François-Xavier Chanioux, Olivier Debarre

SOUND

Vincent Hazard

EDITING

Julien Bocabeille, François-Xavier Chanioux, Olivier Debarre

PRODUCER

Marie-France Zumoffen

PRODUCTION

Les Gobelins, École de l'image

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