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Holocaust Animation ‘My Father’s Secrets’ Set for Cannes Debut (EXCLUSIVE)

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Holly Jones Encapsulating humanity’s weighty history and paths toward healing, director Véra Belmont (“Red Kiss”) takes a leap from live-action cinema to animated feature with her latest project, “My Father’s Secrets,” a Holocaust story that tackles generational familial trauma and redemption.Based on the graphic novel “Second Generation” by Israeli illustrator Michel Kichka, the film is set for its market premiere at the Cannes Marché du Film, with the incentive for international markets of Elliott Gould leading the English voice cast.“My Father’s Secrets,” set in Belgium, introduces two young brothers, Michel and Charly, who struggle with their father Henri’s reclusive nature surrounding his time at Auschwitz.

Their imaginations get the better of them as their father retreats inward on a personal journey to recoup his life after surviving the tragedies of internment.

They hypothesize, snoop and act out in response, causing familial friction.Sold by Simon Crowe’s SC Films in international markets and distributed by Jean Labadie’s Le Pacte in France, “My Father’s Secrets” presents a relatable story of a family struggling to understand one another.“What attracted SC Films to this was a combination.

We just had a very good relationship with some French producers that are known for making high quality independent animation features, ‘Yellowbird,’  ‘White Fang’ and ‘Pachamama,’ in particular,” said Crowe.“They’ve been very successful for SC Films and released around the world.

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