A Loopy Tale : The Hen, the Elephant and the Snake

With The Hen, the Elephant and the Snake, director Fabrice Luang-Vija puts a cheeky new spin on the famous fables of La Fontaine, retaining only the original gathering of three drastically different animals. Their differences give rise to a series of jokes and absurd situations. With no dialogue, the madcap antics are accompanied by captivating music and, above all, a whole range of animal noises.

The character of the singing owl, created by Arnaud Demuynck and drawn by Jérémie Mazurek, appears at the start of the programme and again between each film to offer guidance to viewers, serving as a genial host while lending welcome cohesion to the whole collection. That makes the programme all the more suitable for children, who will be delighted to discover these lovely short films. They represent an ideal blend of entertainment and artistic research, for the greater good of stories that provide plenty of food for thought for young minds.