Animalia
Theatrical release poster
FrenchParmi nous
LiterallyAmong Us
Directed bySofia Alaoui
Written bySofia Alaoui
Produced by
  • Margaux Lorier
  • Toufik Ayadi
  • Christophe Barral
Starring
CinematographyNoé Bach
Edited byHéloïse Pelloquet
Music byAmine Bouhafa
Production
companies
Distributed byAd Vitam Distribution
Release dates
  • 20 January 2023 (2023-01-20) (Sundance)
  • 9 August 2023 (2023-08-09) (France)
Running time
91 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Morocco
Languages
  • French
  • Arabic
  • Berber

Animalia is a 2023 French-Moroccan science fiction film directed by Sofia Alaoui in her feature directorial debut, from a screenplay she wrote.

The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, on 20 January 2023.

Cast

Production

The principal photography concluded in November 2021 after thirty five days of filming.[1] Animalia is produced by Wrong Films and SRAB Films,[2] and co-produced by ARTE France Cinéma and the Moroccan companies Jiango Films and Dounia Productions.[3] The film was produced under the working title Parmi nous (lit. 'Among Us').[4] International sales are handled by Totem Films.[2]

Release

Animalia had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, on 20 January 2023.[5][6] It was theatrically released in France by Ad Vitam Distribution on 9 August 2023.[7]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 20 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[8]

At the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival, the film won the award for Best International Feature Film.[9]

References

  1. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (25 November 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: Sofia Alaoui's Animalia is now in post-production". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Animalia" (in French). Wrong Films. February 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (23 January 2023). "Review: Animalia". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. ^ San Frax, Julien (3 August 2023). "Bienvenue au Maroc, dans un film de SF mystique". Causeur (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (7 December 2022). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors; More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  6. ^ Kudláč, Martin (8 December 2022). "An in-person Sundance returns with a raft of rising European voices". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Animalia, Les Avantages de voyager en train, Un coup de maître... : les films de la semaine aidés par le CNC" (in French). CNC. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Animalia". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  9. ^ Aryn Toombs, "Winners of 2023 CIFF competitions unveiled". LiveWire Calgary, 25 September 2023.

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