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Storyline

Based on the book by Gilles Paris, "Autobiographie d'une courgette", this film is in Stop Motion.

The film tells the story of "Courgette", a nine-year-old boy, who causes a terrible accident that leaves him an orphan, while trying to stop a dispute between his parents.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Festival de Cannes 2016
Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2016
Pearls
San Sebastian Audience Award (ex-aequo)
BFI London Film Festival 2016
Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) 2016
Seminci Joven
Animac 2017

Lux Film Prize of European Parliament 2016
Selected
Finalist
European Film Awards (EFA) 2016
Winner: Best European Animated Feature Film
Nominated at EFA Young Audience Award
Golden Globe Awards 2017
Nominated: Best Motion Picture - Animated
Oscar 2017
Nominated: Animated Feature Film
César 2017
Nominated
Winner: Best Adaptation, Best Animated Feature

+ BAFTA Awards 2018 Nomination: Best Animated FIlm

Releases

Spain (24 of February 2017)