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Movie poster: Tales of the Night (2011)
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Tales of the Night

2011 · 84 min Fantasy Animation
7.3 / 10 · TMDB

A shadow dances upon a castle wall, awakening to weave six enchanting fables. Each tale unfolds in a distinct, vividly imagined realm: from the snow-capped peaks of Tibet, where a youth quests for a mythical bird, to a medieval Europe of chivalrous knights and bewitched forests. The journey continues to an Aztec kingdom pulsing with ancient ritual, across African plains where a cunning jackal spins his deceit, and descends even into the haunting Land of the Dead. It's a voyage through global folklore, stitched together by the timeless magic of silhouette animation, where every cut-out shape whispers an ancient secret.

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Original Title Les Contes de la nuit
Year 2011
Country France
Genre Fantasy, Animation
Director Michel Ocelot
Runtime 84 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.3/10 (142 votes)

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Michel Ocelot conjures pure magic, reviving the silhouette animation technique with breathtaking elegance and narrative grace. Each fable is a gem, polished to a shine where visual poetry often outweighs plot, and the dance of shadows becomes its own captivating language.

What lingers after the final tale is the warmth of a shared dream, a sense of having traveled the world through a master storyteller's enchanted scissor-cuts. It's a jewel box of cinema, inviting repeated visits to discover new details in its exquisite darkness. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Michel Ocelot

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