Tales of the Night

Tales of the Night
Country: France
Director: Michel Ocelot
From renowned animation auteur Michel Ocelot (Kirikou and the Sorceress, Azur & Asmar) comes this breathtaking film from the Berlin Film Fest. He weaves together six exotic fables each unfolding in a unique locale, from Tibet, to medieval Europe, an Aztec kingdom, the African plains, and even the Land of the Dead. In Ocelot’s storytelling, history blends with fairytale as viewers are whisked off to enchanted lands full of dragons, werewolves, captive princesses, sorcerers, and enormous talking bees - and each fable ends with its own ironic twist. Black silhouetted characters are set against exquisitely detailed Day-Glo backgrounds, bursting with color and kaleidoscopic patterns. (2012; 84 min) Preceded by Shot at Glory, by Joe Dewitt.