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Zarafa (film)
''Zarafa'' is a 2012 French-Belgian animated film directed by Rémi Bezançon and Jean-Christophe Lie. It was released on 8 February 2012 in France. The story was inspired by a historical giraffe known today as Zarafa. Plot The film is framed by a village elder (Vernon Dobtcheff) telling a story to a group of eager children. Set in the early 19th Century, the story tells of Maki ( Max Renaudin), a ten-year-old orphaned Sudanese boy who has been sold into slavery with his friend Soula. He escapes the villainous slave trader Moreno (Thierry Frémont) and comes across a young giraffe and its mother. Moreno catches up to Maki and kills the mother giraffe. Maki promises the calf's mother that he'll protect and nurture her. Just as Moreno is about to take him to his slave camp, Hassan, a Bedouin nomad (Simon Abkarian), intervenes and saves his life. Maki follows Hassan as soon as he takes the giraffe with him. Hassan names the giraffe Zarafa (Arabic for "giraffe") and reluctantly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rémi Bezançon
Rémi Bezançon (born 25 March 1971) is a French director and screenwriter. Life and career Rémi Bezançon studied at the École Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle (ESRA) in Paris and the École du Louvre. In 2005, he released his first feature film ''Ma vie en l'air'' with Marion Cotillard, Gilles Lellouche and Vincent Elbaz before meeting with success in 2008 with ''The First Day of the Rest of Your Life''. In 2011, he directed '' Un heureux événement'', his third feature film adapted from the autobiographical best-seller by Eliette Abécassis, with Louise Bourgoin, Pio Marmaï and Josiane Balasko. The soundtrack, as with his previous films, is composed by Sinclair. Filmography Awards * Césars 2009: nominated for César Award for Best Writing for'' The First Day of the Rest of Your Life'' * Césars 2009: nominated for César Award for Best Director for'' The First Day of the Rest of Your Life'' * Césars 2009: nominated for César Award for Best Film f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balloon (aeronautics)
In aeronautics, a balloon is an unpowered aerostat, which remains aloft or floats due to its buoyancy. A balloon may be free, moving with the wind, or tethered to a fixed point. It is distinct from an airship, which is a powered aerostat that can propel itself through the air in a controlled manner. Many balloons have a basket, gondola, or capsule suspended beneath the main envelope for carrying people or equipment (including cameras and telescopes, and flight-control mechanisms). Principles A balloon is conceptually the simplest of all flying machines. The balloon is a fabric envelope filled with a gas that is lighter than the surrounding atmosphere. As the entire balloon is less dense than its surroundings, it rises, taking along with it a basket, attached underneath, which carries passengers or payload. Although a balloon has no propulsion system, a degree of directional control is possible through making the balloon rise or sink in altitude to find favorable wind direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clara Quilichini
Clara may refer to: Organizations * CLARA, Latin American academic computer network organization * Clara.Net, a European ISP * Consolidated Land and Rail Australia, a property development consortium People * Clara (given name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people and fictional characters with this name) * Saint Clara or Clare of Assisi ; Surname * Florian Clara (born 1988), Italian luger * Roland Clara (born 1982), Italian cross country skier Places France * Clara, Pyrénées-Orientales, a commune of the Pyrénées-Orientales ''département'' in southwestern France Ireland * Clara, County Kilkenny, a parish * Clara, County Offaly, a town in Ireland ** Clara Bog, a wetland near the town of Clara, County Offaly * Clara, County Wicklow, sometimes referred to as the "smallest village in Ireland" United Kingdom *Clara Vale, a village in Tyne and Wear, England United States *Clara, Florida, area on the border of Taylor County and Dixie County * Clara City, Minnesota * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Pollock (voice Actor)
Michael B. Pollock (born March 9, 1965) is an American voice actor and former radio personality, best known as the voice of Doctor Eggman in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise since 2003. He voiced many characters in various anime English dubs and video games. He voiced the narrator, Raoul Contesta, and Drayden in the ''Pokémon series'', Adon Coborlwitz from ''Berserk'', Meat from ''Ultimate Muscle'', Langston Lickatoad from ''Viva Piñata'', Suikyou from the ''Ikki Tousen'' series, and Beast in the motion comic adaptation of ''Astonishing X-Men''. Early life Michael B. Pollock was born on March 9, 1965, the son of Herb Lawrence Pollock. He is sometimes credited with his father's name in tribute. He worked in radio in Upstate New York in the 1980s. He graduated from Roslyn High School in 1983, where he was involved with their theater program, called the Royal Crown Players. Career When he returned to New York City in the 1990s, he was booked into some children's videos, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinua B
Chinua Achebe (; 16 November 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic who is regarded as the dominant figure of modern African literature. His first novel and ''magnum opus'', ''Things Fall Apart'' (1958), occupies a pivotal place in African literature and remains the most widely studied, translated, and read African novel. Along with ''Things Fall Apart'', his ''No Longer at Ease'' (1960) and ''Arrow of God'' (1964) complete the so-called "African Trilogy"; later novels include ''A Man of the People'' (1966) and ''Anthills of the Savannah'' (1987). He is often referred to as the "father of African literature", although he vigorously rejected the characterization. Born in Ogidi, British Nigeria, Achebe's childhood was influenced by both Igbo traditional culture and postcolonial Christianity. He excelled in school and attended what is now the University of Ibadan, where he became fiercely critical of how European literature depicted Africa. Moving to L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Ochman
Joe Ochman is an American actor who is most active in voice over roles in various animation shows, films, and video games. He is the fourth and current voice of Jiminy Cricket since 2014. Filmography Live-action * '' Adventures in Voice Acting'' – Himself * '' Ally McBeal'' – Patron #1 * ''Best Friends Whenever'' - Ulrich * ''Big Bad Beetleborgs'' – Hypnomaniac * ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' – Janitor * ''Desperate Housewives'' – Justice of the Peace * '' Garfield: The Movie'' – Engineer #3 * ''House'' – Surgeon * ''How High'' – Ben Franklin * ''Judging Amy'' – Tanner * ''Malcolm in the Middle'' – Announcer * '' Married... with Children'' – Guy * ''NYPD Blue'' – Al Fickman * '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' – Repairman * '' Saving Lincoln'' – Judge David Davis * ''Seinfeld'' – Customer * ''Will & Grace'' – Chuck Anime * ''B-Daman Crossfire'' – Dragren * ''Bleach'' – Hachigen "Hacchi" Ushoda, Ryu Kuzu, Shin'etsu Kisaragi, Shūsuke Amagai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Philippe Morier-Genoud (born 2 March 1944) is a French theatre and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Confidentially Yours'' (1983) * ''Au revoir les enfants'' (1987) * ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1990) * '' Safe Conduct'' (2002) * '' A Private Affair'' (2002) * '' Streamfield, les carnets noirs'' (2010) Decorations * Chevalier of the Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon B ... (2015)http://www.legiondhonneur.fr/sites/default/files/promotion/lh20160101_1.pdf References Living people French male film actors French male stage actors Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur 1944 births {{france-stage-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madigan Kacmar
''Madigan'' is a 1968 American neo-noir crime drama thriller film directed by Don Siegel (as Donald Siegel) and starring Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda and Inger Stevens The screenplay—originally titled ''Friday, Saturday, Sunday''—was adapted by two writers who had been blacklisted in the 1950s, Howard Rodman (credited here under the pseudonym Henri Simoun) and Abraham Polonsky. It was based on the 1962 novel ''The Commissioner'' by Richard Dougherty, a former New York bureau chief of the ''Los Angeles Times'' who had served in the 1950s as a deputy New York City police commissioner for community relations.Goldman, John J"Richard Dougherty, 65; Ex-Times Bureau Chief."''Los Angeles Times'', January 2, 1987. Siegel was a genre director known at the time for taut action films like '' The Lineup'' (1958) and '' Hell Is for Heroes'' (1962), as well as the original ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' (1956). He later directed five films starring Clint Eastwood, including ''Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dazzy Iannuzzio
Dazzy Kapenya (born 22 April 1976) is a retired Zimbabwean football defender. A Zimbabwe international, he played at the 2000 and 2003 COSAFA Cup and the 2004 African Cup of Nations The 2004 African Cup of Nations, known as the NOKIA African Cup of Nations, Tunisia 2004 for sponsorship reasons (also referred to as AFCON 2004 or CAN 2004) is the 24th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's footb .... References 1976 births Living people Zimbabwean men's footballers Zimbabwe men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Highlanders F.C. players Sporting Lions F.C. players Amazulu F.C. (Zimbabwe) players Manning Rangers F.C. players {{Zimbabwe-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Déborah François
Déborah François (; born 24 May 1987) is a Belgian actress. She is best known for her starring role in the Palme d'Or-winning film, '' The Child'' (2005), directed by the Dardenne brothers. In 2009, she won a César Award for Most Promising Actress for ''The First Day of the Rest of Your Life''. Early life Déborah François was born in Rocourt, Liège, a provincial town of Belgium. She is the daughter of a policeman and a social worker, and the second of their three children. Career François grew up in Liège, which is in the French-speaking area of Belgium, and in 2005 she was discovered by two film producers ( Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne) who gave her the principal female part in their film entitled '' L'Enfant – The Child''. The film takes place not far from François's home town in the run-down industrial town of Seraing, features a young couple, Bruno and Sonia. The couple live off social security benefits and the proceeds of Bruno's robberies – he is the head of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Fellag
Mohamed Fellag (born 31 March 1950 in Azeffoun, Tizi Ouzou) is an Algerian comedian, writer, humorist, and actor. In 1958, at the height of the Algerian war of independence, his father took him and his younger brother, for their safety, to stay with an aunt in Beni-Messous (then a very small village near Algiers) where they went to primary school. He did his secondary studies in Tizi-Ouzou (Ecole Jeanmaire and CEG.) He entered the School of Dramatic Arts of Algiers in 1968 and stayed there for four years performing in several theatres throughout Algeria. Career From 1978 to 1985, he participated in several theatrical productions, before returning to Algeria in 1985 to join the National Theatre of Algeria to play the principal role in Eduardo De Filippo's production of L’Art de la Comédie. In 1986, he played in Ray Bradbury's ''Le Costume Blanc Couleur Glace à la Noix de Coco'' and created ''Les Aventures de Tchop'', his first one-man show. He acted in a number of movies and T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Dumas (actor)
Roger Dumas (9 May 1932 – 2 July 2016) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1954 and 2016. He was born in Annonay, Ardèche. Selected filmography * ''Wild Fruit'' (1954) - Hans * '' Before the Deluge'' (1954) - Un élève (uncredited) * ''Les premiers outrages'' (1955) - Jojo - l'employé de l'auberge * '' Maid in Paris'' (1956) - Un jeune dragueur au jardin * ''If All the Guys in the World'' (1956) - Jean-Pierre * ''Pardonnez nos offenses'' (1956) * ''Les promesses dangereuses'' (1956) - La Bourride * ''The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful'' (1956) - Marc * ''Isabelle Is Afraid of Men'' (1957) - Maxime Brissac * '' Mimi Pinson'' (1958) - Pierrot * ''Asphalte'' (1959) - Marcel * ''Rue des prairies'' (1959) - Fernand Neveux * '' Signé Arsène Lupin'' (1959) - Isidore Bautrelet dit Véritaz * ''Carillons sans joie'' (1962) - Adolphe Charlier, dit 'le môme' * ''Cross of the Living'' (1962) - Sylvain * ''The Deadly Decoy'' (1962) - Louis * ''Pouic-P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
