Zarafa
Beautifully animated adventure about Maki, a Sudanese boy who escapes from slave traders to become the protector of Zarafa, an orphaned giraffe who in turn becomes his best friend. Taking up with a band of explorers, pirates, and merchants, young Maki goes on an incredible voyage by sea and air to accompany Zarafa to Paris, where she is to be presented as a gift from the Pasha of Egypt to the King of France. A thrilling adventure with a touch of history: there really was a giraffe called Zarafa given to Charles X who sparked a giraffe craze throughout France!
Content Guidance
Mild violent, threat
Director: Rémi Bezançon, Jean-Christophe Lie
Running time: 77 mins
Production year: 2012
Country: France, Belgium
Cast: Max Renaudin Pratt, Simon Abkarian, Abraham Adesoye
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