Carmen, l'oiseau rebelle

Viva Carmen

Sébastien LAUDENBACH

Quinzaine 2026 | Feature film | 90 min

World premiere

In the back alleys of Seville, Salva, Belén, and their gang of street kids will brave every danger to ward off the threat hanging over Carmen, a free-spirited and flamboyant young woman. The fate of Carmen, a rebellious soul, lies in their hands.

Artistic & technical sheet

Contacts

Featuring the voices of:

Camélia Jordana (Carmen),
Milo Machado-Graner (Salva),
Soumaye Bocoum (Belén),
Carl Malapa (José)

Screenplay

Sébastien Laudenbach,
Santiago Otheguy

Music

Amine Bouhafa,
Isabelle Laudenbach

Freely adapt from

Carmen by Geroges Bizet, based on the short story by Prosper Mérimée

Editing

Catherine Aladenise

Director and illustrator, author of 10 short films and 6 animated poetry films, his work has been awarded at Annecy, Cannes, and Clermont-Ferrand. His first feature, The Girl Without Hands was presented at Cannes (Acid), received several awards and was nominated for a César in 2017. Along with Chiara Malta, he co-directed Chicken for Linda! in 2023 which won over 40 awards, including the César for Best Animated Feature, the Lumière Award, and Best European Youth Film.

Screenings in Cannes

05/18 at 15:00 - Le Théâtre Croisette

05/19 at 15:20 - Théâtre Croisette

05/19 at 19:00 - Cinéma Alexandre III

05/19 at 20:30 - Olympia

05/22 at 09:00 - Cinéma La Licorne