"The Most Precious of Cargoes" Wins an Award

At the Festival national du film d'animation in Rennes, which was held in partnership with the Association française du cinéma d'animation (French Animation Film Association) from 22^nd to 27^th April 2025, the jury presented the André Martin Award for a Feature Film to the film The Most Precious of Cargoes by Michel Hazanavicius, produced by Agat Films – Ex Nihilo, Les Compagnons du Cinéma, Les Films du Fleuve, STUDIOCANAL and 3.0 Studio.

In particular, the film opened the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where it was also competing in the Feature Films Official Selection.

This year, the André Martin Award for a Feature Film jury was composed of:

• Apolline Caron-Ottavi, Editor & Programmer at the Cinémathèque québécoise, (Montreal)
• Christophe Chauville, Editor-in-Chief at Brefcinema
• Nicolas Métayer, Coordinator of Le Vincennes cinema
• Mihai Mitrică, Director of Animest Festival (Bucarest)
• Caroline Vié, Journalist at 20 minutes & Film Critic

"From a bird's flight penetrating through the edge of death, to the face of a survivor caught in the reflection of a window, this work is filled with memorable and powerfully evocative images. Its skillful direction and beautiful animation wove a path through the unrepresentable horror of genocide. Set to Jean-Louis Trintignant's dulcet tones, a tale like a pathway to the light, and to life: The Most Precious of Cargoes by Michel Hazanavicius" – The jury members

Join us on Friday 13^th June 2025 at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival awards ceremony for Special Prizes to find out the winner of the André Martin Award for a Short Film!