Claude Barras

Savages

Summary

In Borneo, on the edge of the tropical forest, Kéria is given a baby orangutan rescued from the oil palm plantation where her father works. With her cousin Selaï and the little ape, Kéria will battle against the destruction of the forest in an adventure that will also enable her to connect with her own origins.

A moving environmental fable starring truly courageous characters

Festivals:

Cannes Festival
Annecy Festival
Locarno Festival
Sitges Film Festival
Seminci, Valladolid International Festival
Gijón International Film Festival
Animalcoi
CLAM

Data sheet

Title: Savages
Original title: Sauvages
Country: Switzerland
Year: 2024
Direction: Claude Barras
Screenplay: Claude Barras, Catherine Paillé, Nancy Huston, Morgan Navarro
Music: Charles de Ville
Runtime: 87 min
Idioma original: French

Direction

Claude Barras

Born in Sierre on January 19, 1973, Claude Barras is a Swiss film director and producer. He studied childrens’ illustration at the Émile Cohl school and digital images at the Lumière University in Lyon.

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Savages

Feature films

Barcelona and Madrid