Nov 13, 2015

Get the English trailer for "April and the Extraordinary World"

The Annecy Cristal-winning French animated feature April and the Extraordinary World (Avril et le monde truqué) got an English-subbed trailer today.

Based on a graphic novel by Jacques Tardi and directed by Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci, the dark, dystopian steampunk sci-fi comes with a meaty plot:

The film has received much praise since launching on the festival circuit earlier this year, with Variety saying it's the “rare toon that leaves kids inspired not to buy toys, but to make the world a better place.”

The largely hand-drawn pic, animated in Tardi's ligne claire style, opened soft in France last week, landing in 18th place with just $180,872 from 152 theaters. Fortunately for American audiences, GKIDS has already picked up domestic distribution rights. They're planning a stateside 2016 release in both dubbed and subbed versions.