Ernest and Celestine, A Trip to Gibberitia
Synopsis
Ernest and Celestine are travelling back to Ernest’s country, Gibberitia, to fix his broken violin. This exotic land is home to the best musicians on earth and music constantly fills the air with joy. However, upon arriving, our two heroes discover that all forms of music have been banned there for many years –and for them, a life without music is unthinkable. Along with their friends and a mysterious masked outlaw, Ernest and celestine must try their best to bring music and happiness back to the land of bears.The usual magic deployed by the duo Ernest and Celestine works wonders again in this new adventure. A film of great poetic and political significance.Based on an original idea by Agnès Bidaud and Didier Brunner, and on the original work Ernest and Celestine by Gabrielle Vincent.
Screenplay
- Guillaume Mautalent
- Sébastien Oursel
- Jean Regnaud
Cinematographer
- Davy Durand
Sound
- Sébastien Marquilly
Music
- Pomme
- Vincent Courtois
Production
- Folivari
- Mélusine Productions
Screenings
Trailer and photos
Jean-Christophe Roger
Jean-Christophe Roger is a director and screenwriter of several animated films. Since the 1980s, he has worked on numerous animated series. In 2010, he directed the feature film Allez raconte! which was nominated at the Annecy Festival. Today, he develops projects for the animation of films and series and leads masterclasses and workshops on the topics adaptation for animation and relationships between script, storyboard and direction.
Filmography
- Ernest et Célestine : Le Voyage en Charabie 2022
- Ernest et Célestine : La Collection 2017
- Lassie (série TV) 2014
Julien Chheng
Julien Chheng is a director, animator and producer. He has worked on feature films such as Titeuf: The Movie (2011), The Rabbi’s Cat (2011) or Ernest et Célestine (2011). In 2009, he made his first feature film, Dodudindon. As co-founder of the animation studio La Cachette, he is also co-director of the animated series adapted from Ernest et Célestine. In 2021, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on the animated series Primal.
Filmography
- Ernest et Célestine : Le Voyage en Charabie 2022
- Ernest et Célestine : La Collection 2017
- The King and the Beaver (Short Film) 2010