Jasmine

Director
Alain Ughetto
Country
France
Year
2012
Genre
Animation
Scriptwriters
Alain Ughetto, Jacques Reboud, with the collaboration of Chloé Inguenaud
Production
Les Films du Tambour de Soie
Producer: Alexandre Cornu, Michèle Casalta, Alain Ughetto
www.jasmine-lefilm.com

Storyline

A story of love and revolution emerging from plasticine ...

France, end of the 70s: Alain is the author of several cartoon films. His romantic meeting with a young Iranian student, Jasmine, changes the course of his life. 

Teheran, 1978: The revolution sweeps away the despised regime of the Shah. Alain has joined Jasmine, their love grows in secret, with the hope that a new life is possible. The introduction of the Islamic Republic will destroy their illusions, and separate the two lovers ... For how long? 

30 years later, it is time for Alain to revisit the theatre of his memory. Several faded blue aerograms, Super-8 films ... Not much remains. With his fingertips, from the bottom of the heart, he resurrects the past, image by image. In the restitution of a mysterious and oppressive Teheran, in the helter-skelter of history, beings of paste and blood fight, like many others, for love and freedom. 

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2013
Nominated to Best Feature
Gijon International Film Festival 2013
AnimaFICX Section

European Film Awards (EFA) 2013
Nomination: European Film Academy Animated Feature Film

Call for proposals Development

Slate Funding to Les Films du Tambour de Soie