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Global Breakouts: French Animated Series ‘Samuel’ About Growing Pains Of 10-Year-Old Boy Is Poised For Int’l Push Having Delivered Viral Hit For Arte
'Samuel,' the brainchild of French animation director Émile Tronche, follows the life adventures of a 10-year-old boy growing up in a small town.
Having enjoyed success in France, Germany and Spain, it is now poised for a wider global push following the recent acquisition of world sales rights by Paris-based Folivari International. Deceptively simple in black and white, short format animated series Samuel, revolving around a boy on the cusp of adolescence, has racked up a cumulative 35 million views on French-German broadcaster Arte, as well as its social channels, since its launch last March. Tronche posted the short film on the social networks, where it started getting traction, encouraging her to make new episodes, and also caught the attention of producer Damien Megherbi, co-founder of production house Les Valseurs.
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