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Zarafa

  • 20122012
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.8K
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Zarafa (2012)
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  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Family

After escaping the clutches of a slave trader, a bold ten-year-old Sudanese boy befriends a young giraffe and a kind Bedouin, who takes them on a splendid journey via a hot-air balloon as fa... Read allAfter escaping the clutches of a slave trader, a bold ten-year-old Sudanese boy befriends a young giraffe and a kind Bedouin, who takes them on a splendid journey via a hot-air balloon as far as the palace of King Charles X of France.After escaping the clutches of a slave trader, a bold ten-year-old Sudanese boy befriends a young giraffe and a kind Bedouin, who takes them on a splendid journey via a hot-air balloon as far as the palace of King Charles X of France.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Rémi Bezançon
    • Jean-Christophe Lie
    • Muhammad Omar Faruk
  • Writers
    • Alexander Abela
    • Rémi Bezançon
    • Muhammad Omar Faruk(author)
  • Stars
    • Max Renaudin Pratt(voice)
    • Simon Abkarian(voice)
    • Abraham Adesoye(English version)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Rémi Bezançon
    • Jean-Christophe Lie
    • Muhammad Omar Faruk
  • Writers
    • Alexander Abela
    • Rémi Bezançon
    • Muhammad Omar Faruk(author)
  • Stars
    • Max Renaudin Pratt(voice)
    • Simon Abkarian(voice)
    • Abraham Adesoye(English version)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Max Renaudin Pratt
    • Makias Maki
    • (voice)
    Simon Abkarian
    Simon Abkarian
    • Hassanas Hassan
    • (voice)
    Abraham Adesoye
    • Pikaas Pika
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Sjaak Caderyn
    • Hassanas Hassan
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    François-Xavier Demaison
    François-Xavier Demaison
    • Malaterreas Malaterre
    • (voice)
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Le vieux sageas Le vieux sage
    • (voice)
    Roger Dumas
    Roger Dumas
    • Charles Xas Charles X
    • (voice)
    Ronit Elkabetz
    Ronit Elkabetz
    • Bouboulinaas Bouboulina
    • (voice)
    Mohamed Fellag
    Mohamed Fellag
    • Mahmoudas Mahmoud
    • (voice)
    Déborah François
    Déborah François
    • Zarafa adulteas Zarafa adulte
    • (voice)
    Thierry Frémont
    Thierry Frémont
    • Morenoas Moreno
    • (voice)
    Wayne Grayson
    Wayne Grayson
    • Demisas Demis
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Dazzy Iannuzzio
    • Bogoas Bogo
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Madigan Kacmar
    • Traoreas Traore
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Philippe Morier-Genoud
    • Saint-Hilaireas Saint-Hilaire
    • (voice)
    Joe Ochman
    Joe Ochman
    • Malaterreas Malaterre
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as B.J. Oakie)
    Chinua Baraka Payne
    Chinua Baraka Payne
    • Lumbaas Lumba
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Chinua B. Payne)
    Mike Pollock
    Mike Pollock
    • Zumaas Zuma
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Rémi Bezançon
      • Jean-Christophe Lie
      • Muhammad Omar Faruk
    • Writers
      • Alexander Abela
      • Rémi Bezançon
      • Muhammad Omar Faruk(author)
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    Storyline

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    The plot of the film has a grandfather telling his grand kids the story of Maki, a young boy who escapes from slave traders, befriends a giraffe (the title character), cross the desert, meet a pirate, and a few other things on a trip that takes him from Africa to Paris. —Odin
    • giraffe
    • king
    • storytelling
    • sudanese
    • slave
    • 23 more
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    • Taglines
      • The true value of friendship.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Family
    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
    • Parents guide

    User reviews7

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Simple story, loving adventure
    In spite of some reality displacement, this is a good and tender movie, with some interesting points, worth watching especially if you have small kids. Good and fluid drawing, sweet characters, not a masterpiece but good.
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    • Jan 24, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 8, 2012 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Зарафа
    • Production companies
      • Prima Linea Productions
      • Pathé
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,197,574
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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