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'Azur & Asmar' Restores Fantasy to Animationnew

In the age of infinite Shreks and perfectionist CGI, the French animated feature Azur & Asmar feels like a throwback in more ways than one.
The Portland Mercury  |  Marjorie Skinner  |  12-12-2008  |  Reviews

'Azur & Asmar': Middle Eastern Promisesnew

French writer-director Michel Ocelot has injected a message about racial and religious tolerance into his otherwise nursery-school simple feature, so there's a bit of a twist in the boys-rescues-girl climax that provides a teachable moment.
Washington City Paper  |  Tricia Olszewski  |  12-11-2008  |  Reviews

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