Racines

A strange walk

Let yourself be carried away by the magic of the landscape.

Synopsis

An embittered old lady travels on the back of a rock colossus. Eternally dissatisfied, she cannot bring herself to stop.

Racines

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Racines © Kawanimation

Commentary on the film

A very beautiful 2D animated short film.
A poetic idea and splendid illustrations to make children want to draw.
Eternally dissatisfied, an old lady cannot bring herself to stop her journey on the back of a rock colossus. As her determination grows, her traveling companion grows exhausted.

The short film “Racines” was selected at the Takorama 2020 festival organized by the Films pour enfants association.

Questions about the film

Understand the story and themes, express your feelings and develop critical thinking.

1Who is the main character?
A lady who travels.

2Where does she live?
In a house in the forest.

3What is special about this house?
It sits on a patch of land that can move around on two legs.

4At 1:30, why is water entering the house?
The house then passes under a waterfall.

5Why did the lady undertake such a long journey?
To plant a sapling.

6Describe the landscapes that the lady and her house crossed.
Open response.

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Created with the support of the French Ministry of Education and the French National Center for Cinema and Animated Images (CNC).

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TitleRacines

ThemeEcology

Genre & keywordsEcology, Wonderful, Walk, Contemplation

Recommended age3 years old

Duration4 min 23 s

DirectorEva Lusbaronian Hugo De Faucompret Pierre Bassil Hugo Weiss

ProductionKawanimation

Year of production2013

Country of productionFrance

Sound designVictor Belin

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