description Antoine Delesvaux Overview
Antoine Delesvaux is a French animator and director who co-directed the 2011 animated feature Le Chat du Rabbin (The Rabbi's Cat) with Joann Sfar, on whose graphic novel the film is based. Produced by the studio Autochenille Production, the film adapts several of Sfar's stories set in 1930s Algeria and won the César Award for Best Animated Film. The project translated Sfar's distinctive drawn style into 2D feature animation.
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What film did Antoine Delesvaux co-direct?
Antoine Delesvaux co-directed the 2011 animated feature Le Chat du Rabbin, known in English as The Rabbi's Cat. He made the film with Joann Sfar, who created the graphic novel on which it is based.
What is The Rabbi's Cat about?
The story follows a cat in 1930s Algeria that gains the ability to speak after swallowing a parrot. The cat then questions religion, identity, and the beliefs of its Jewish owner.
Which studio produced The Rabbi's Cat?
The film was produced by Autochenille Production. It adapts several stories from Joann Sfar's graphic novel series rather than being an unrelated original screenplay.
Did The Rabbi's Cat win a major animation award?
Yes, the film won the César Award for Best Animated Film in 2012. That recognition followed its 2011 theatrical release and brought wider attention to Delesvaux's directing work.
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