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Edition 2026

LES BETES DU SUD SAUVAGE Beasts of the Southern Wild

Benh Zeitlin

United States 2012 92 min English

Hushpuppy, a six-year-old girl, lives in the bayou with her father. Suddenly, nature spirals out of control: temperatures rise, glaciers melt, unleashing an army of aurochs. As the waters rise, the aurochs appear, and her father’s health deteriorates, Hushpuppy sets out in search of her missing mother. 

Crédits

Interprètes

Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry 

Screenplay

Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar

Image

Ben Richardson

Editing

Crockett Doob, Affonso Gonçalves

Music

Benh Zeitlin, Dan Romer

Production

Court 13, Cinereach, Journeyman Pictures

Chosen and introduced by Vincent Maraval 

An influential producer and distributor in independent cinema, Vincent Maraval co-founded Wild Bunch in 2002 before launching Goodfellas. He has been involved with major films such as City of God, The Wrestler, and Blue Is the Warmest Colour, and has worked with renowned filmmakers including Ken Loach, Hayao Miyazaki, the Dardenne brothers, Jacques Audiard, and James Gray. He continues to champion both established directors and emerging international talent. 

Benh Zeitlin

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Distribution : ARP