Synopsis
Proud grandma/guardian/mentor/trainer of cyclist Champion, Madame Souza, realises that her grandson has been kidnapped while competing in the Tour de France.
With Champion’s beloved, overweight dog, Bruno, by her side she is off to rescue him, encountering outrageous adventures and enlisting the help of three eccentric elderly women, (formerly famous as the jazz trio The Triplets of Belleville) along the way.
Additional Info
How does this sound? Unusual? Strange? Funny?
Chomet’s multi-award winning animation is all of the above and so much more. Hilariously surreal and fearlessly imaginative, with a bold, dark and edgy sense of humor Belleville Rendez-vous sounds like nothing you have ever heard, and looks like nothing you have ever seen.
Watch out for the often dirty Anti-Disney jokes (like the Mickey shaped poop in the toilet), the musical guests (music hall’s legend of the 1920s, Django Reinhardt shows up playing the guitar) and inspired cameos (General de Gaulle appears on a TV speaking about the Tour de France).
You will laugh, you will cry tears of joy, maybe sing and even dance a little.
What better way to end the season before our summer break.
Location
Sydenham Arts Film Club, Upstairs at the Sydenham Centre, Sydenham, London, SE26 5QX
