My life as a Courgette

Although Courgette is a strange name for a 9-year-old boy, his story is surprisingly universal.  After his mother dies suddenly, Courgette makes friends with a kind policeman, Raymond, who takes him to his new foster home with other orphans his age. At first, Courgette struggles to adapt to this strange, hostile environment. With help from Raymond and his new friends, Courgette learns to love and trust other people. This is a stop-motion adaptation of the novel by Gilles Paris, Autobiographie d’une Courgette.

My life as a Courgette, Claude Barras, Switzerland-France, 2016, 64 min, Catalan version

 

The following short films will be shown before the feature: 

Vs. Santa, Raúl Colomer, Aitor Herrero, 2017, Spain, 4 min

On Christmas Eve, a little girl finds herself alone in a huge flat when she finally gets the much-anticipated visit from Santa Claus, who arrives ready to carry out his annual task: delivering presents. But the present she actually wants is not the one Santa brought with him.

Friendsheep, Jaime Maestro, 2010, Spain, 7 min

This short tells the story of a window-cleaning wolf. Day after day, our furry friend despairs, thinking about his job. Times are hard, but luck and a good plan will land him his dream job... in an office full of succulent sheep. However, things don't always go to plan...

Very Lonely Cock, Leonid Shmelkov, Russia, 2015, 5 min 45 s

A hard day in the chicken coop. When the farmer falls asleep at work, the egg-laying production line gets out of hand. The hen takes over and changes are made!