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After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to an orphanage with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the meaning of trust and true love.After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to an orphanage with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the meaning of trust and true love.After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to an orphanage with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the meaning of trust and true love.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 24 wins & 22 nominations total
Gaspard Schlatter
- Courgette
- (voice)
Sixtine Murat
- Camille
- (voice)
Paulin Jaccoud
- Simon
- (voice)
Michel Vuillermoz
- Raymond
- (voice)
Raul Ribera
- Ahmed
- (voice)
Estelle Hennard
- Alice
- (voice)
Elliot Sanchez
- Jujube
- (voice)
Brigitte Rosset
- Tante Ida
- (voice)
Natacha Koutchoumov
- Maman de Courgette
- (voice)
- (as Natacha Varga-Koutchoumov)
Monica Budde
- Mme Papineau
- (voice)
Adrien Barazzone
- Mr. Paul
- (voice)
Véronique Montel
- Rosy
- (voice)
Romane Cretegny
- Fillette
- (voice)
Léonard Geneux
- Garçon
- (voice)
Anne-Laure Brasey
- La foraine
- (voice)
Jean-Claude Issenmann
- Le juge
- (voice)
- Director
- Claude Barras(a film by)
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Did you know
- TriviaOfficial submission of Switzerland for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 89th Academy Awards in 2017.
- GoofsWhen Courgette arrives at Les Fontaines the other children are shown in the close up shot of the window in mirror form (Alice's parting to the right, Simon's quiff to the left and Jujube's plaster on the left).
- Crazy creditsAbout halfway through the credits, we see an animated sequence based, apparently, on the lead actor's audition tape.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Making of: Ma vie de Courgette (2016)
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touching characters
Icare or as he prefers, Zucchini, lives with his drunken single mother. He accidentally kills his mom and is sent to a children's home. Police officer Raymond befriends him. Simon bullies him but becomes a good friend. New girl Camille arrives and he falls for her.
This is an European stop-motion animated film. It has an unusual intriguing look. The character designs have a beautiful ugliness. My only drawback is its shorter running time. There is something odd about this inbetween length and leaves me missing something. I do like Simon's turn especially. Initially, he is a full-on bully but he turns into one of the most compelling character in the movie. The story has some real heart. This is an Oscar nominated animation.
This is an European stop-motion animated film. It has an unusual intriguing look. The character designs have a beautiful ugliness. My only drawback is its shorter running time. There is something odd about this inbetween length and leaves me missing something. I do like Simon's turn especially. Initially, he is a full-on bully but he turns into one of the most compelling character in the movie. The story has some real heart. This is an Oscar nominated animation.
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- Sep 28, 2017
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- Also known as
- My Name Is Zucchini
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- Budget
- €6,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $309,766
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $31,853
- Feb 26, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $5,873,157
- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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