‘The Elephant King’ Wins Audience Attention at Intl. Annecy Festival
PARIS (Dispatches)-Iran animation "The Elephant King” directed by Hadi Mohammadian won the audience attention at the prestigious Annecy animation festival in France.
The animation produced by Iran-based Honar Pooya Group, went on the silver screen at the beginning of the new Iranian calendar year , during which attracted record breaking audience.
"The Elephant King” has been screened in Lebanon’s cinemas selling some $500,000, said Hamed Jafari, the producer of the animation, adding that there are plans for its screening in Iraq and Jordon.
The animation tells the story of an elephant herd in Africa who has a child that everyone expects to be deputy head of the herd, but contrary to everyone's expectations, the clumsy baby elephant disappoints them all.
One of the most prestigious animation events across the world, Annecy International Animated Film Festival began June 11and will be closed by June 16.
The animation produced by Iran-based Honar Pooya Group, went on the silver screen at the beginning of the new Iranian calendar year , during which attracted record breaking audience.
"The Elephant King” has been screened in Lebanon’s cinemas selling some $500,000, said Hamed Jafari, the producer of the animation, adding that there are plans for its screening in Iraq and Jordon.
The animation tells the story of an elephant herd in Africa who has a child that everyone expects to be deputy head of the herd, but contrary to everyone's expectations, the clumsy baby elephant disappoints them all.
One of the most prestigious animation events across the world, Annecy International Animated Film Festival began June 11and will be closed by June 16.