My Life as a Zucchini

Sep 22, 2016

1h 6m

★ 7.8

SOMETIMES WE CRY BECAUSE WE'RE HAPPY.

Overview

After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.

Genres

Animation

Comedy

Drama

Family

Production Companies

Gébéka Films

Rita Productions

Blue Spirit

KNM

RTS

SRG SSR

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

France 3 Cinéma

Hélium Films

My Life as a Zucchini Trailers

Cast

Courgette (voice)

Gaspard Schlatter

Camille (voice)

Sixtine Murat

Simon (voice)

Paulin Jaccoud

Raymond (voice)

Michel Vuillermoz

Ahmed (voice)

Raul Ribera

Alice (voice)

Estelle Hennard

Jujube (voice)

Elliot Sanchez

Béatrice (voice)

Lou Wick

Aunt Ida (voice)

Brigitte Rosset

Courgette's Mother (voice)

Natacha Koutchoumov

Mrs. Papineau (voice)

Monica Budde

Mr. Paul (voice)

Adrien Barazzone

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