Azur et Asmar

Oct 25 2006 PG 1h 39m
Adventure, Animation, Family

Raised on tales of a Djinn fairy princess, Azur, a young Frenchman goes to North Africa in search of the sprite, only to discover that his close childhood friend, Asmar, an Arab youth whose mother raised both boys also seeks the genie.

Plot

Once upon a time there were two children nursed by same woman. Azur, a blonde, blue-eyed son of a noblewoman and Asmar, the dark skinned and dark-eyed child of the nurse. As kids, they fought and loved each other as brothers do. As grown ups, they mercilessly become rivals in the quest years later, when Azur is being haunted by memories of the legendary Djinn-fairy, and takes it upon himself to journey all the way to Asmar's homeland to seek it out. Now reunited, he finds that she has since become a successful merchant, while Asmar is now a member of the royal guard. However, Asmar also longs to find the Djinn-fairy, and only one of the two youths can be successful in their quest.

Written by

Michel Ocelot

Directed by

Michel Ocelot, Ian McIntyre

Production Countries

Spain, Belgium, Italy, France

Production Companies

Lucky Red, Intuition Films, Artémis Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Mac Guff Ligne, Studio O, Nord-Ouest Films, Zahorí Media, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Languages

Français

Awards

1 win & 7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,168
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA