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Ma vie de courgette

Ma vie de courgette
My Life as a Zucchini

  1. Overview
  2. Awards
  3. Fact Sheet

This Zucchini has nothing to do with the vegetable, he's a 10-year-old boy with an intriguing nickname. After his mother’s sudden death, Zucchini is sent to a foster home where he meets other orphans. At first, Zucchini struggles to find his place in this strange environment, but he’ll learn to trust and find love and maybe even a new family.

Award in Annecy

  • "Gan Foundation Support for Distribution" for a Work in Progress (2015)

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Ma vie de courgette

    Directed by: Claude BARRAS

    As well as degrees in Illustration and Computer Graphics in Lausanne, Claude Barras also studied Anthropology in Lyon. He then created Hélium Films with friends in 2002 and has since made a number of short films, including "Le Génie de la boîte de raviolis" (2005), "Land of the Heads" (2009) and "Room 69" (2012).

    Running time: 01 h 10 min

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  • Credits

    Directed by: Claude BARRAS

    Production: BLUE SPIRIT PRODUCTION, Armelle GLORENNEC, RITA PRODUCTIONS, Max KARLI, GEBEKA FILMS, Marc BONNY