Tales of the Night, from award-winning French-African animator Michel Ocelot, is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in a cinema. That might sound over-dramatic but it's true. The vibrant colours, contrasted with the silhouette figures, just completely blew me away.
Ocelot is a born story-teller. While Tales of the Night was advertised as a children's film, the simple stories it presents, and the joy the young protagonists get from crafting these stories, are just as enjoyable for adults.Whether a brave outsider saving a human sacrifice or a loyal servant discovering love with the King's daughter, each story explores love, dedication and good conquering evil.
All together there were six stories from different backgrounds: Renaissance France, Caribbean, African, Aztec,Tibetan and a medieval European fairy tale. I was so impressed by how such different worlds were created, from the colours and patterns to the different French accents.
I can't recommend Tales of the Night enough really so I'll just let the images do the talking.
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