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RUNTIME
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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds
2023 1h 20m FR
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7.8
BANGER
★7.8TMDB · 23
AdventureAnimationFamilyFantasy
Synopsis
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Agnès, Juliette and Carmen's neighbour, writes children's storybooks that take place in a fantasy world, The Kingdom of the Winds. The intrepid sisters discover a passageway between their world and this extraordinary universe. Once on the other side, the girls take on the appearance of cats and discover Sirocco, a terrifying character who can control the wind.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Loïse Charpentier
Juliette (voix)
Maryne Bertieaux
Carmen (voix)
Aurélie Konaté
Selma (voix)
Pierre Lognay
Sirocco (voix)
Laurent Morteau
Le jouet (voix)
Éric De Staercke
Le maire (voix)
David Dos Santos
Le fils du maire (voix)
Géraldine Asselin
Agnès (voix)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Benoît Chieux
- Writers
- Benoît Chieux, Alain Gagnol
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France, Belgium
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 3 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Pablo Pico. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Loïse Charpentier and Maryne Bertieaux and Aurélie Konaté carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt12015692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Benoît Chieux directs. Pablo Pico scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 3 years ago.
- 3International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Original score by Pablo Pico. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Loïse Charpentier and Maryne Bertieaux and Aurélie Konaté carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt12015692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Original score
- Pablo Pico
- Runtime
- 80 min · 1h 20m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $956,832
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Benoît Chieux
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Sacrebleu Productions
FR
Haut et Court
FR
- CI
Ciel de Paris Production
Take Five
BE
Kinology
FR
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
FR
- PA
Parangon
- LE
Le Studio Animation
FR
RTBF
BE
Key crew
- Casting DirectorMarie Bureau
- Assistant DirectorTitouan Bordeau
- ProducerRon Dyens
- ProducerClaire Burnoud
- Graphic DesignerBenoît Chieux
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- wind
- secret passage
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2024-03-02· New York International Children's Film Festival
- Premiere2023-10-07· Mill Valley Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2024-08-11NR
- Digital2024-09-17NR
Also known as
International titles
- シロッコと風の王国JP
- Sirocco and the Kingdom of the DraftsUS
- Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Air StreamsUS
- 西洛克和草案王国CN
- 西洛可和风之王国CN
- 风之国的西洛可CN
- Sirocco and the Kingdom of the WindsFR
- سیروکو و پادشاهی بادهاIR
- Sirocco and the Kingdom of Air StreamsUS
