Jean Giono

The Classics of Frederic Back

World-renowned animated filmmaker Frédéric Back has devoted his unique talent to a cause that is central to his life and more topical than ever: a profound respect for nature coupled with a keen sense of humanity's responsibility toward the environment. Abracadabra (9 min., 1971). Inon, ou, La conquête du feu (10 min., 1972). La création des oiseaux (10 min., 1973). Illusion? (11 min., 1976) Taratata! (9 min., 1977) Suppléments

Le foulard de Smyrne

In this 12-minute short, Jean Giono's voice recalls the arrival of cholera in Provence. During this pandemic, which hit France in 1832, a peddler character travels under an umbrella, spreading the epidemic by trading in pieces of silk fabric imported from Smyrna.