My life as a Zucchini

Courgette (Zucchini) is an intriguing nickname for a 9-year-old boy. Although his unique story is surprisingly universal. After his mother's disappearance, Courgette is befriended by a police officer Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. At first he struggles to find his place in this strange, at times, hostile environment. Yet with Raymond's help and his new-found friends, Courgette eventually learns to trust and might find true love.

Keywords

  • Adult Animation
  • Animation
  • Animations
  • Best of the decade
  • BRIFF
  • BRIFF (home)
  • Cannes: Quinzaine des Cinéastes
  • Coming of Age
  • Delphine Girard's favorite films
  • ECFA Awards
  • European Film Awards
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Festival de Cannes - Tax Shelter
  • Filem'On: the film festival for young people
  • Film Fest Gent (home)
  • From 6 Years Old
  • From Books
  • Kids
  • Les César du cinéma
  • The Best Movies for your child
  • The Oscars
  • Together: Family
  • Childhood
  • family
  • friendship

Actors

  • Lou Wick
  • Elliot Sanchez
  • Sixtine Murat
  • Paul Ribera
  • Estelle Hennard
  • Michel Vuillermoz
  • Gaspard Schlatter
  • Paulin Jaccoud

Director

  • Claude Barras

Animation, Kids & Family


1h 6min


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France
Switzerland
2015
After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to a foster home, where he begins to learn the meaning of true love.

After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to a foster home, where he begins to learn the meaning of true love.


Courgette (Zucchini) is an intriguing nickname for a 9-year-old boy. Although his unique story is surprisingly universal. After his mother's disappearance, Courgette is befriended by a police officer Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. At first he struggles to find his place in this strange, at times, hostile environment. Yet with Raymond's help and his new-found friends, Courgette eventually learns to trust and might find true love.

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