Tales of the Night
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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📋 Film Details
| 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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