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OPAL

Once upon a time a magic kingdom of giant calabash-shaped floating islands where summer lasted forever and where the animals and the inhabitants were immortal. The source of all magic was a young princess called Opal. Legends said that her joy would bring wonders and prosperity to the kingdom. But her sadness would only bring chaos and darkness…

  • Alan Bidard
    Director
    Battledream Chronicle, Reflexion, The Flight
  • Alan Bidard
    Writer
    Battledream Chronicle, Reflexion, The Flight
  • Alan Bidard
    Producer
    Battledream Chronicle, Reflexion, The Flight
  • Chantal Sacarabany Perro
    Producer
    The Martinican Indian Soul, Another House
  • Dawn-Lissa Mystille
    Key Cast
    "Opal, Hofu, Huzuni, Jeraha, Chuki, Aibu, Hatia, Hasira"
  • Heather Mystille
    Key Cast
    "The Queen"
  • Kaori Ravi
    Key Cast
    "The Three-legged Horse"
  • Project Type:
    Animation
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Drama, Caribbean
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 25 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    99,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    France, Martinique
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    2K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Animae Caribe
    Port of Spain
    Trinidad and Tobago
    December 4, 2021
    World Premiere
    Best Caribbean Animated Feature Film
  • Cinevision Sud

    Guadeloupe
    Best Feature Film
  • Tekka International Film Festival

    Singapore
    Singapore Premiere
    Best International Feature Film
  • Tekka International Film Festival

    Singapore
    Singapore Premiere
    Best Feature film Director
  • Tekka International Film Festival

    Singapore
    Singapore Premiere
    Best trailer
  • Boden International Film Festival

    Sweden
    Sweden Premiere
    Best Animation Film
  • Anmtn! - Online animation awards

    Honorable Mention
  • Ashoka International Film Festival

    India
    India Premiere
    Best Foreign Feature Film
  • ISAFF

    Russian Federation
    Russian Premiere
    Best Feature film
  • Cuckoo International Film Awards

    India
    Best International Feature Film
  • High Tatras Film & Video Festival

    Slovakia
    Slovakian Premiere
    Best Animation
  • Shiny Sparkle Independent Online Film Festival

    Best Animation
  • Emerald Peacock

    India
    Best Animation
  • Emerald Peacock

    India
    Best Color Editing
  • Emerald Peacock

    India
    Best Feature Film
  • Druk International Film Festival

    Bhutan
    Bhutan Premiere
    Best Narrative Feature Film
  • Druk International Film Festival

    Bhutan
    Bhutan Premiere
    Best Debut Filmmaker
  • Black Swan International Film Festival

    India
    Best Animated Film
  • Knight of the Reel Awards

    India
    Best Animation Film
  • Cult Critic Movie Awards

    India
    Best Animation Film
  • FINDECOIN

    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    Venezuela Premiere
    Best Narrative Feature Film
  • Golden Lemur International Film Festival

    Russian Federation
    Best Animation
  • Golden Horse International Film Festival

    India
    Best International Feature Film
  • Golden Wheat Awards

    Turkey
    Turkey Premiere
    Best Animation
  • Filmysea International Film Festival

    India
    Best Animation
  • Iconic Images Film Festival

    Lithuania
    Lithuania Premiere
    Best Feature Film
  • Oaxaca FilmFest

    Mexico
    Mexico Premiere
    Best Feature Film
  • Eko International Film Festival

    Nigeria
    African Premiere
    Best Feature Animation
  • Miami Scifi International Film Festival Miscifi

    United States
    US Premiere
    Best Animation Feature
  • Hybrid Genre France Festival

    France
    France Premiere
    Best Hybrid Feature
  • Sombra Festival

    Spain
    Spain Premiere
    Best Cyberdark Feature Film
  • Kwetu Intl Animation Film Festival

    Tanzania, United Republic of
    Tanzania Premiere
    Best Animation Feature
  • Venus Community Awards

    Turkey
    Best Feature
  • Kristiansand International Children Film Festival

    Norway
    Norway Premiere
    Children's Jury Film Prize for Best Feature Film
  • Athvikvaruni International Film Festival

    India
    Best International Feature Film
  • Athvikvaruni International Film Festival

    India
    Best Feature Film Director
  • Athvikvaruni International Film Festival

    India
    Best Feature Film Poster
  • Keezhadi International Film Festival

    India
    Best International Feature Film
  • FICII Inca Imperial Intl Film Festival

    Peru
    Peru Premiere
    Best Animation Feature Film
  • Hairouna Film Festival

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Premiere
    Audience Award
  • Abidjan Animation Film Festival

    Côte d'Ivoire
    Cote d'Ivoire Premiere
    Best Animation Feature Film
  • Viffka Online and Offline International Film Festival

    Russian Federation
    Best Feature Film
  • Cartoon on the Bay Pulcinella Awards

    Italy
    Special Mention for Best Director Award
  • Uganda Film Festival

    Uganda
    Uganda Premiere
    Best International Feature Film
  • Diamond Bell International Film Festival

    India
    Best Feature Film
  • Artisan Festival International World Peace Initiative AFI

    United States
    Best Animation Film
Director Biography - Alan Bidard

Alan Bidard is an award-winning animation film director from the French island of Martinique in the Caribbean. During the two last decades, he has produced and directed animated feature and short films, animated series, documentaries and live-action films which won more than 200 awards and 400 nominations in festivals worldwide.
In 2015, Alan Bidard made history in releasing the first animated feature film ever made in Martinique — “Battledream Chronicle”, awarded by 24 awards and 70 nominations worldwide. Then in 2018, he created the first Caribbean animated TV series awarded by 25 awards and 105 nominations worldwide.
As for now, Alan Bidard is the only Caribbean animation film director who won that many recognitions. In love with the animation medium, in 2021, Alan Bidard released his second animated feature film, “Opal”, which has won 135 awards and more than 200 nominations so far.

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Director Statement

Opal is a dark fairy tale set in the afro-caribbean culture. It's a journey through the Caribbean languages and accents, their food, their colors, their folklore, their dreams, and their trials, all with a strong vibe of fantasy.
It also is a journey deep inside the mind and the traumas of an incest survivor struggling for healing and for defeating her inner demons. I wanted to show what a child is going through and how bad incest destroys her entire life.
The film will speak differently to adults and children. Adults will understand the real consequences of the crime of incest and children will learn how to identify this crime, as they often dont know for sure what is happening.
It's also a film to give hope and courage to any victim of incest and show them that, whatever the struggle, the light is never completely gone.