Belle & Sebastian (Belle et Sébastien)
Directed by: Nicolas VanierCast list: Félix Bossuet, Tchéky Karyo, Margaux Châtelier, Dimitri Storoge
Country: France
Year: 2013
Genres: Adventure / Drama /
Runtime: 104 min.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: French version with subtitles in Spanish
In 1943, in the French Alps, Sébastien lives in a small village with his grandfather César, who is a shepherd, and his aunt Angélina, who is a baker. Sébastien misses his mother and believes she has traveled to America. He expects to get a watch with compass as a gift from her. The local Dr. Guillaume is a member of the Frech resistance that helps Jewish refugees to flee to Switzerland and the German Lieutenant Peter and troop are hunting down the resistance. When sheep are found slaughtered, César and the other residents believe that a stray dog that has been abused by his owner is the responsible and hunt it down. Sébastien finds the dog, gives the name of Belle to her and they become friends. But the animal is considered a beast by the inhabitants.
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Subjects: Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Natural Science / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / French / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: education in human values / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / children, children’s rights / animal world and pets / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / human rights / death and grief / politics, political systems /
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