La plus précieuse des marchandises

The Most Precious of Cargoes
Director
Michel Hazanavicius
Country
France, Belgium
Year
2024
Genre
Animation
Scriptwriters
Michel Hazanavicius
Production
Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, Les Compagnons du Cinéma, StudioCanal, France 3 Cinéma, Les Films du Fleuve, RTBF - Radio Télévision Belge Francophone, Voo, Be TV
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Storyline

During World War II a French Jewish family is deported to Auschwitz. On the train to the death camp, in a desperate gesture, the father throws one of his twins out into the snow, where he's discovered by a childless Polish couple.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Festival de Cannes 2024
Competition
Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024
Competition
André Martin Award for a Feature Film
Bcn Film Fest 2025
Out of Competition
Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) 2024
Official Section
Youth Seminci

César 2025
2 Nominations:
Best adapted screenplay (Michel Hazanavicius and Jean-Claude Grumberg)
Best animated film (Michel Hazanavicius).

Releases

Spain (11 of July 2025)

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