Alliance Francaise to Treat Fans on International Animation Day

The Alliance Francaise will celebrate the upcoming International Animation Day by showing one of the most celebrated animated films of all time, The Illusionist.

The film tells the story of a magician who has to make do with a changing showbiz landscape where rockstars are bigger than magicians. Set in the ’50s, it follows the magician’s struggle as he tries to adjust by moving to England and meets Alice, a girl who changes his life.

The film was written by the acclaimed French writer, Jacques Tati and directed by Sylvain Chomet. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards and Annie Award but lost to Toy Story 3 and How To Train Your Dragon respectively. However, it won the Cesar Award for Best Animated Feature.

International Animation Day takes place on the 28th of February, the film screens at 6:00 p.m. Entry is free.