Zarafa (2012)

Directed by

Rémi Bezançon, Jean-Christophe Lie

Genre

adventure film, children's film

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 129 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young African boy named Maki befriends a giraffe and travels with it from Africa to France in the 19th century. Maki protects the giraffe as they journey across the sea and meet new people.

gentleadventurousheartfeltwhimsicalpoignanthopefultenderbittersweet

What happens

Zarafa is a 2012 French-Belgian animated film directed by Rémi Bezançon and Jean-Christophe Lie. It was released on 8 February 2012 in France. The story was inspired by a historical giraffe known today as Zarafa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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