Gwen, or the Book of Sand (French: Gwen, ou le livre de sable) is a 1985 French animated science fiction film written and directed by Jean-François Laguionie, using gouache.[2] It is alternatively known as Gwen, Gwen and the Book of Sand, Gwen, the Book of Sand and similar variations. A Ultra HD Blu-ray will be released by Deaf Crocodile in 2025.
Plot
Gwen is a young girl adopted by a nomad tribe in a desert post-apocalyptic world. In the desert, where only few animals, like ostriches or scorpions, can survive, a mysterious entity regularly drops gigantic replicas of everyday life objects from our world, such as bags, telephones, clocks and armchairs. When a young boy, Gwen's friend, is kidnapped by said entity, Gwen and an old woman called Roseline start on a trip to bring him back. They eventually encounter other people living in an isolated city and preserving remains of the old civilisation in strange ways.
Cast
- Michel Robin as Roseline
- Lorella Di Cicco as Gwen
- Armand Babel as first twin
- Raymond Jourdan as second twin
- Saïd Amadis as nomad
- Bertrand Bautheac as nomad
- Jacques Bourier as nomad
Accolades
The film won the Grand Prix de la critique at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, and the feature-length film award in the Los Angeles festival.
Release
The film will be released in the United States as an Ultra HD Blu-ray by Deaf Crocodile in 2025. This will mark the film's first official American release.
See also
- Cinema of France
- History of French animation
- List of animated feature films
- List of science-fiction films of the 1980s
References
- ^ "Gwen, ou le livre de sable". Film and TV Database. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2009-01-17. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ "Projection 'Gwen and the Book of Sand'". New York in French. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
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