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Tiny. The Valley of the Lost Ants
By Thomas Szabo and Hélène Giraud. Animation Film. 2013, 1:29
In a seemingly peaceful nature, the remains of a picnic will become the battlefield of a confrontation between a tribe of black ants, helped by a courageous ladybug, and fearsome red ants.
Why show it to children: the magical and enchanting world of these little insects comes to life thanks to a tasty and discreet mix of real shots and computer-generated images. The photo is breathtaking and even speaks for itself: not a word – intelligible – is spoken in this film, and yet we laugh, we are afraid, we are moved… Minuscule won the César for Best Animated Film in 2014.
The little anecdote: the film is adapted from a…