Ma vie de Courgette
G / 66 mins / Switzerland, France / French
Genre
Animation
Producer
Max Karli, Pauline Gygax, Marc Bonny, Armelle Glorennec, Michel Merkt
Director
Claude Barras
Writer
Gilles Paris (novel), Celine Sciamma (adaptation),, Germano Zullo (contributing writer), Claude Barras (contributing writer), Morgan Navarro (contributing writer)
Cast
Gaspard Schlatter, Sixtine Murat, Paulin Jaccoud, Michel Vuillermoz
Release date
Courgette is an intriguing nickname for a 9 year old boy. Although his unique story is surprisingly universal. After his mother’s sudden death, Courgette is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies Courgette to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. Courgette struggles at first to find his place in this strange, at times hostile, environment. Yet with Raymond’s help and his newfound friends, Courgette eventually learns to trust, find true love and at last a new family of his own.
