Film Constellation Boards Animated Adaptation of ‘Carmen’ From Annecy Winner Sébastien Laudenbach, First Look Image Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor London- and Paris-based Film Constellation has boarded sales on 2D family animated feature “Carmen,” a contemporary adaptation of the opera, to be directed by 2023 Annecy Film Festival winner Sébastien Laudenbach.
Variety revealed first details of the project last year exclusively. Laudenbach, who won the best film award at Annecy for “Chicken for Linda!,” is teaming up with renowned French animation studio Folivari (“The Summit of the Gods,” “Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia,” “Wolfwalkers”) on “Carmen.” It’s 1840 in Seville, a pulsating town of sailors and small-time crooks.
Salvador, a young assistant to the gifted knife grinder Antonio, meets a captivating gypsy girl named Carmen. Her rapturous beauty and independent spirit are the talk of the town, but Antonio’s ability to glimpse the future foretells a tragic fate.
With unwavering resolve, Salvador will muster an eclectic band of misfit kids, led by the spirited Belén, to protect Carmen against the unyielding threads of destiny, igniting the ancient city’s alleyways in a symphony of emotions.
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