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JEAN-CHRISTOPHE ROGER, THE CODIRECTOR OF THE FILM, IN ATTENDANCE.

 

With the support of the French Embassy

ERNEST & CÉLESTINE – A TRIP TO GIBBERITIA

De / From:

Julien Chheng/Jean-Christophe Roger

Avec / With :

The voices of Lambert Wilson [Ernest], Pauline Brunner [Célestine]

Durée / Time :

80 min.

Classification :

General public

Genre :

Animation, adventures, family

Langue / Language :

French – English subtitles

Pays / Country :

France/Luxemburg

Au Cinéma le / In Theaters on :

Thursday, March 7 at 11ham

Date de sortie / Release date :

December 16, 2022

Ernest remains an ursine troubadour dedicated to a life of music and art, and his constant grouchiness is softened by the creative whims of his mouse friend Celestine. When she accidentally breaks his beloved violin, they must take a long voyage to Ernest’s country of Gibberitia, home to the only artist who can repair it. But when they arrive, they are shocked to discover that all forms of music have been banned in Gibberitia for many years, and a land once known across the world for its incredible musicians has fallen silent. It is up to Ernest and Celestine and their new friends, including a mysterious masked outlaw, to bring music and happiness back to the land of bears. 

  • The charming shenanigans they get up to are embedded with resonant kid-friendly messages: what it’s like to feel like an outsider, how bad it feels when the world judges you, and how important it is to have friends. Anything is bearable (pun intended) if you have a good friend. Rogerebert.com “Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia” is a fun little treat that contains surprising insight. Its execution of these themes and the characters’ decisions are very simplistic, which is appropriate for the young audience it’s aiming for.
    Next Best Picture 

 

  • Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia packs a lot of serious issues (such as government oppression and family conflicts) into an engaging story that has whimsical animation and memorable characters. There’s enough joy to balance out the heavy topics.
    Culture Mix 

 

  • GIBBERITIA is likely to delight audiences of all ages for the ways in which its silliness doesn’t speak down to us, but encourages us to get silly, too. To remember that through laughter, through art, through music, and friendship, no tyranny may stand.
    Elements of madness 

 

  • A crowd-pleasing, heart-warming joy about true platonic love and political defiance.
    Punch Drunk Critics 

13 festival participations among which 

  • French Film Varilux Panorama in Brazil – Brazil 2023 
  • Munich- International Film Festival – Germany, 2023- Youth 
  • New York International Children’s film festival – United Sates, 2023 – Opening film 
  • Hong King International Film Festival – Hong Kong, 2023 
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