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Zarafa

Film · 2012

Inspired by the true story of the first giraffe to visit France, Zarafa is a sumptuously animated and stirring adventure, and a throwback to a bygone era of hand-drawn animation and epic storytelling set among sweeping CinemaScope vistas of parched desert, wind-swept mountains and open skies. Under the cover of darkness a small boy, Maki, loosens the shackles that bind him and escapes into the desert night. Pursued by slavers across the moon-lit savannah, Maki meets Zarafa, a baby giraffe – and an orphan, just like him – as well as the nomad Hassan, Prince of the Desert. Hassan takes them to Alexandria for an audience with the Pasha of Egypt, who orders him to deliver the exotic animal as a gift to King Charles of France.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Rémi Bezançondirector · writer
  2. Alexander Abelawriter
  3. Jean-Christophe Liedirector
  4. Sophie Reineeditor
  5. Laurent Perez del Marcomposer
  6. Christophe Jankovicproducer
  7. Valérie Schermannproducer

On screen

  1. Max Renaudinlead actor
  2. Roger Dumaslead actor
  3. Simon Abkarianlead actor
  4. Vernon Dobtchefflead actor
  5. Ronit Elkabetzsupporting actor
  6. Mohamed Fellagsupporting actor
  7. Mostéfa Stitisupporting actor
  8. Déborah Françoissupporting actor
  9. Philippe Morier-Genoudsupporting actor
  10. Thierry Frémontsupporting actor
  11. François-Xavier Demaisonsupporting actor
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From the people who made Zarafa

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  1. The First Day of the Rest of Your Life2008 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  2. Love Is in the Air2005 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  3. A Happy Event2011 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  4. The Mystery of Henri Pick2019 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  5. Our Futures2015 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  6. The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily2019 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  7. Populaire2012 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. The Red Turtle2016 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  9. Authentik2021 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  10. The Connection2014 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  11. The Most Precious of Cargoes2024 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  12. Cyprien2009 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  13. Adopt a Daddy2019 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  14. Passages2023 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  15. Consent2023 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  16. Angel Face2018 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  17. My Sweet Pepper Land2014 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  18. U2006 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  19. Dad in Training2016 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  20. The Dazzled2019 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  21. My Son2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  22. Animal Kingdom: Let's Go Ape2015 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  23. The Invisibles2019 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  24. Mme Mills, une voisine si parfaite2018 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  25. I Kill Giants2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  26. To the Top2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  27. Antigang2015 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  28. My Son2021 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  29. The Squad: Home Run2023 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  30. The Eddy2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  31. Selfie2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  32. Sibyl2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  33. Paris, 13th District2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  34. The Sisters Brothers2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  35. Emilia Pérez2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. Gett: The Trial of Viviane AmsalemRonit ElkabetzSimon Abkarian2014 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  2. The SnakeSimon Abkarian2006 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  3. Squeak-squeakRoger Dumas1963 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  4. AngéliqueSimon Abkarian2013 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  5. RebelsSimon Abkarian2019 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  6. AraratSimon Abkarian2002 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  7. Secrets of StateSimon Abkarian2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  8. Army of CrimeSimon Abkarian2009 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  9. De Gaulle: RésistanceSimon Abkarian2026 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  10. RestlessSimon Abkarian2022 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  11. ScribeSimon Abkarian2016 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  12. The Swallows of KabulSimon Abkarian2019 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  13. PersepolisSimon Abkarian2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  14. De Gaulle: LibertéSimon Abkarian2026 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  15. Intimate EnemiesMohamed Fellag2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  16. PricelessVernon Dobtcheff2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  17. Before SunsetVernon Dobtcheff2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  18. The CutSimon Abkarian2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  19. The Band's VisitRonit Elkabetz2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  20. Ma famille t'adore déjà !Déborah François2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  21. Student ServicesDéborah François2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  22. Bacon on the SideMohamed Fellag2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  23. The Count of Monte CristoRoger Dumas1998 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  24. Monsieur LazharMohamed Fellag2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  25. The OutsiderFrançois-Xavier Demaison2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  26. ChoufSimon Abkarian2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  27. Divorce ClubFrançois-Xavier Demaison2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  28. Female AgentsDéborah François2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  29. The OutsiderRoger Dumas1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  30. Cezanne and IDéborah François2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  31. The ChildDéborah François2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  32. Normandy NudeFrançois-Xavier Demaison2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  33. MerlinVernon Dobtcheff1998 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  34. When the Cat's AwaySimon Abkarian1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  35. The Page TurnerDéborah François2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  36. ConnectésFrançois-Xavier Demaison2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  37. Minuscule 2: Mandibles from Far AwayThierry Frémont2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  38. That Man from RioRoger Dumas1964 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  39. Les MisérablesRoger Dumas2000 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  40. The MonkDéborah François2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  41. So Happy TogetherFrançois-Xavier Demaison2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  42. Loue-moi !Déborah François2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  43. Champagne !François-Xavier Demaison2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  44. Just Like BrothersFrançois-Xavier Demaison2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  45. Colt 45Simon Abkarian2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  46. Cyrano, My LoveSimon Abkarian2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  47. All InclusiveFrançois-Xavier Demaison2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  48. Someone, SomewhereSimon Abkarian2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. OverdoseSimon Abkarian2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  50. The Canterbury TalesVernon Dobtcheff1972 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  51. Permis de construireSimon Abkarian2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  52. HorseheadVernon Dobtcheff2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  53. Second ChanceFrançois-Xavier Demaison2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  54. Never Grow OldDéborah François2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  55. The ParamedicDéborah François2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  56. CondormanVernon Dobtcheff1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  57. The Assassination BureauVernon Dobtcheff1969 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  58. The BorgiasVernon Dobtcheff2011 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  59. M. ButterflyVernon Dobtcheff1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  60. RenditionSimon Abkarian2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  61. The No-Job AgencyFrançois-Xavier Demaison2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  62. India SongVernon Dobtcheff1975 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  63. GwendolineVernon Dobtcheff1984 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  64. The Visitors II: The Corridors of TimeRoger DumasPhilippe Morier-Genoud1998 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  65. Lovers Like UsVernon Dobtcheff1975 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  66. OverdriveSimon Abkarian2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  67. The TunnelThierry Frémont2013 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  68. Casino RoyaleSimon Abkarian2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. The OrderVernon Dobtcheff2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  70. The Truth About CharlieSimon Abkarian2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  71. Undisputed III: RedemptionVernon Dobtcheff2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. The Day of the JackalVernon Dobtcheff1973 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  73. The BodyVernon Dobtcheff2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  74. March or DieVernon Dobtcheff1977 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  75. NautilusThierry Frémont2024 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  76. Empire of the WolvesVernon Dobtcheff2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  77. The Invisible BoyVernon Dobtcheff2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  78. Au Revoir les EnfantsPhilippe Morier-Genoud1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  79. Femme FataleThierry Frémont2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  80. The Rabbi's CatMohamed Fellag2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  81. An American HauntingVernon Dobtcheff2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  82. The Woman Next DoorPhilippe Morier-Genoud1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  83. The Sheltering SkyPhilippe Morier-Genoud1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  84. Confidentially YoursPhilippe Morier-Genoud1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  85. Beur sur la villeFrançois-Xavier Demaison2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  86. What the Day Owes the NightMohamed Fellag2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  87. Das BootThierry Frémont2018 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  88. Wedding UnplannedFrançois-Xavier Demaison2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  89. The French MinisterThierry Frémont2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  90. Rolling to YouFrançois-Xavier Demaison2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  91. A Ticket to SpaceThierry Frémont2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  92. Cyrano de BergeracPhilippe Morier-Genoud1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  93. The Last MercenaryPhilippe Morier-Genoud2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  94. Ca$hRoger Dumas2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  95. Bank Error in Your FavourRoger Dumas2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  96. Nicholas on HolidayFrançois-Xavier Demaison2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  97. My Afternoons with MargueritteFrançois-Xavier Demaison2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  98. Little NicholasFrançois-Xavier Demaison2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  99. A Tale of WinterRoger Dumas1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  100. Hunting & GatheringRoger Dumas2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  101. The Tiger BrigadesThierry Frémont2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  102. La SyndicalisteFrançois-Xavier Demaison2023 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  103. AlliedThierry Frémont2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  104. DiscoFrançois-Xavier Demaison2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  105. SpooksSimon Abkarian2002 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  106. Emerald CityVernon Dobtcheff2017 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  107. The DurrellsVernon Dobtcheff2016 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  108. Murder on the Orient ExpressVernon Dobtcheff1974 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  109. The ConcertRoger Dumas2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  110. LiaisonThierry Frémont2023 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  111. The RomanoffsVernon Dobtcheff2018 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  112. Anna KareninaVernon Dobtcheff1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  113. Killing JesusVernon Dobtcheff2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  114. Scent of a WomanVernon Dobtcheff1974 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  115. The KraysVernon Dobtcheff1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  116. EvilenkoVernon Dobtcheff2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  117. JudeVernon Dobtcheff1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  118. The Great BeautyVernon Dobtcheff2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  119. HamletVernon Dobtcheff1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  120. Surviving PicassoVernon Dobtcheff1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared

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