Monday, December 22, 2008

Azur and Asmar

anime    Michel Ocelot

This is a quest story which could have been included as one of the stories in the Arabian Nights. The main thing that distinguishes it is the artwork, which is excellent. Ocelot uses only the fine filigree, non-representational art allowed by Islam. 

The film uses all the conventions of the genre, including an annoying sidekick but manages to do it well enough to satisfy the younger folks in the audience.

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