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Sleeping Betty (2007)

Sleeping Betty poster
Original title
Isabelle au bois dormant
Directed by
Claude Cloutier
Genre
children's film
Country
Canada
Runtime
9 min
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This animated short film comically reimagines the Sleeping Beauty story. It turns the classic fairy tale into a silly and strange adventure.

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What happens

Sleeping Betty (French: Isabelle au bois dormant) is a Canadian animated short film by Claude Cloutier that humorously reinterprets the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty. Awards for the film include Best Animated Short at the 29th Genie Awards, the Audience Award at the Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival, the Audience Award and Judges Award at the Melbourne International Animation Festival, Best Animation at the Jutra Award, as well as the Public Prize and the Best Canadian Animation Award at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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