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Duck Ugly (2000)

Duck Ugly poster
Original title
Couac, le vilain petit canard
Directed by
Deane Taylor, Emmanuel Klotz
Genre
fantasy film, children's film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 02m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young duck who looks different from his siblings feels lonely and sets out to find where he belongs. Along the way he meets other animals and learns about friendship and self-acceptance.

gentleheartfeltupliftingslow-pacedwhimsicalsoothingmildfamily-friendly

What happens

Duck Ugly (Couac, le vilain petit canard in French) is a 2000 French animated film co-produced by Millimages, TerraGlyph Productions, Ireland and Moro Studios, Barcelona. It was directed by Deane Taylor and Emmanuel Klotz. The film is based on the fairy tale The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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