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My Life as a Zucchini

My Life as a Zucchini

SOMETIMES WE CRY BECAUSE WE'RE HAPPY.

2016•1h 6m•7.8/10
AnimationComedyDrama

Ratings

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7.8/10(1K)

After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.

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Production

Gébéka Films, Rita Productions, Blue Spirit, KNM, RTS, SRG SSR, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, Hélium Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Gaspard Schlatter

Gaspard Schlatter

Courgette (voice)

Sixtine Murat

Sixtine Murat

Camille (voice)

Paulin Jaccoud

Paulin Jaccoud

Simon (voice)

Michel Vuillermoz

Michel Vuillermoz

Raymond (voice)

Raul Ribera

Ahmed (voice)

Estelle Hennard

Alice (voice)

Elliot Sanchez

Jujube (voice)

Lou Wick

Béatrice (voice)

Brigitte Rosset

Brigitte Rosset

Aunt Ida (voice)

Natacha Koutchoumov

Natacha Koutchoumov

Courgette's Mother (voice)

Monica Budde

Monica Budde

Mrs. Papineau (voice)

Adrien Barazzone

Adrien Barazzone

Mr. Paul (voice)

Véronique Montel

Véronique Montel

Rosy (voice)

Romane Cretegny

Little Girl (voice)

Evelyne Bouvier

Evelyne Bouvier

Little Girl's Mother (voice)

Léonard Geneux

Boy (voice)

Anne-Laure Brasey

Anne-Laure Brasey

Fairground Worker (voice)

Jean-Claude Issenmann

Jean-Claude Issenmann

Judge (voice)

Iannis Jaccoud

Iannis Jaccoud

Simon (additional voice)

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