Two years after Tehran Taboo [+leggi anche:
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scheda film]. This is a particularly eagerly awaited debut, as the filmmaker has really made waves with his short films Une histoire vertébrale, Skhizein (which scooped more than 90 festival prizes, including the Audience Award at Annecy in 2008, and secured a nomination for the 2009 César Award in its respective category) and Palmipedarium.

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The story, written by Clapin and Guillaume Laurant (nominated for the Oscar for Best Screenplay in 2002 for Amélie [+leggi anche:
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Presented as a sneak preview at Cartoon Movie last month, I Lost My Body fuses 3D animation and 2D drawings created on a graphic tablet.

Produced by Marc du Pontavice for Xilam Animation, I Lost My Body had a budget of €4.75 million, including a co-production by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma. The French distribution will be handled by Rezo Films, and the international sales are being overseen by Charades.

As a reminder, through his other company, One World Films, Marc du Pontavice also produced Close Enemies [+leggi anche:
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