Mia & The Migoo
a JACQUES-RÉMY GIRERD picture
Synopsis
On her quest to find her father, Mia befriends the mysterious Migoo and together they save planet earth from ecological disaster.
Pedro leaves his poor village and finds work drilling a tunnel through an area of exceptional natural beauty that is to become a luxurious hotel complex.
But mysterious forces are working against the project. When a landslide blocks the entrance to the tunnel, Pedro is left trapped. Mia, his daughter, decides to go looking for him but she has to cross the cursed forest. Meanwhile, the brash hotel promoter is alarmed by the discovery of a huge footprint and other incidents on the site. At the worst possible moment his investors decide to pay a visit. To make matters worse he is forced to bring his young son along. Mia enters the mysterious, almost fairytale world of the forest which will lead her to encounter the mysterious Migoo…
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Press
"A beautiful animation film with features inspired by fauvism and an ecological message that is simultaneously poetic and hard-hitting."
20 MINUTES
"Poetic and educational."
OUEST FRANCE
"Suceeds artistically as well as with it’s plot….full of poetry….you come away charmed."
LE PARISIEN
"Charming feature-film on the ecological theme…perfect for youngsters under 10 years old."
POSITIF
"Visually splendid, this dream initiation is also a citizen education on the problems surrounding deforestation and the sustainable development that deserves to be elected."
TÉLÉCINÉOBS
"Effective voices and characters add a harmonious touch to the film, which like the migoo in his forest, jealously defends it’s singular universe."
TÉLÉRAMA
"Like the script, the film moves with humbleness and offers a fair view on the protecting of the environment."
STUDIO
"His graphics are remarkable : a palette which goes from Douanier Rousseau to Cézanne."
LE POINT
"Mia and the Migoo is a very pretty film."
À NOUS PARIS
"Pure visual pleasure and good feeling, never namby-pamby on ecological grounds."
LE JOURNAL DU DIMANCHE
Festivals
& Awards
Toronto International Film Festival
European Film Awards
China International Cartoon and Digital Art Festival
Best Feature Film
London Film Festival
New York International Children's Film Festival
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
BUSTER Copenhagen International Film Festival for Children and Youth
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Cast & Crew
| Dany Boon | |
|---|---|
| Pierre Richard | |
| Miou-Miou | |
| Yolande Moreau | |
| Laurent Gamelon | |
| Jean-Pierre Coffe | |
| John DiMaggio | |
| Matthew Modine |
| Director | Jacques-Rémy Girerd |
|---|---|
| Scriptwriters | Jacques-Rémy Girerd, Antoine Lanciaux, Iouri Tcherenkov |
| Benoît Chieux, Stephanie Sheh | |
| Producers | Jacques-Rémy Girerd, Emmanuel Bernard |
| Director of photography | Benoît Razy |
| Composer | Serge Besset |
| Editor | Hervé Guichard |
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