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''Gwen, or the Book of Sand'' () is a 1985 French animated science fiction film written and directed by Jean-François Laguionie, using gouache. It is alternatively known as ''Gwen'', ''Gwen and the Book of Sand'', ''Gwen, the Book of Sand'' and similar variations.


Plot

Gwen is a young girl adopted by a nomad tribe in a desert post-apocalyptic world. In the desert, where only few animals, like ostriches or scorpions, can survive, a mysterious entity regularly drops gigantic replicas of everyday life objects from our world, such as bags, telephones, clocks and armchairs. When a young boy, Gwen's friend, is kidnapped by said entity, Gwen and an old woman called Roseline start on a trip to bring him back. They eventually encounter other people living in an isolated city and preserving remains of the old civilisation in strange ways.


Cast

* Michel Robin as Roseline * Lorella Di Cicco as Gwen * Armand Babel as first twin * Raymond Jourdan as second twin * Saïd Amadis as nomad * Bertrand Bautheac as nomad * Jacques Bourier as nomad


Accolades

The film won the Grand Prix de la critique at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, and the feature-length film award in the Los Angeles festival.


Home media

The film was released in the United States as an
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by Deaf Crocodile Films in 2025. This marks the film's first official American release.


See also

* Cinema of France * History of French animation * List of animated feature films * List of science-fiction films of the 1980s


References


External links

* 1985 films 1985 animated films 1985 science fiction films 1980s French animated films Films directed by Jean-François Laguionie French animated science fiction films 1980s French-language films Animated post-apocalyptic films Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film winners {{1980s-France-film-stub