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Arco

Directed by Ugo Bienvenu

Screening at DIFF 2026

Sat31 to Saturday 31 Oct · Hermann Gmeiner Hall
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Runtime
88 min
Year
2025
Country
France
Language
French
Subtitles
English

Synopsis

Imagine if rainbows were actually time travellers? 10-year-old Arco lives in the distant future. During his first flight in his rainbow suit, he goes off course, loses control, and lands in our near future. Iris, a little girl who’s the same age as Arco, sees him fall from the sky. She will do everything she possibly can to help him go back home.

Director

Ugo Bienvenu Ugo BienvenuUgo Bienvenu is a French filmmaker, illustrator, and producer known for fusing animation, graphic novels, and narrative cinema. Educated at École Estienne, Gobelins, and CalArts, Bienvenu built his career through short films, commercial work, and celebrated graphic novels like Préférence système. His debut feature…

Cast and crew

Producer
Felix De Givry, Ugo Bienvenu, Natalie Portman, Sophie Mas
Writer
Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry
Editor
Nathan Jacquard
Sound
Nicolas Becker, Andrea Ferrera, Cyril Holtz
Music
Arnaud Toulon
Cast
Margot Ringard Oldra, Oscar Tresanini, Nathanaël Perrot

Festivals and awards

  • Cannes Film Festival 2025
  • Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2025 – Cristal for a Feature Film
  • Toronto International Film Festival 2025
  • Locarno Film Festival 2025
  • Busan International Film Festival 2025

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