Dandelooo reveals its resilience animated collection

French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo will be showcasing the ‘resilience collection’, a compilation of three half-hour 2-D animated TV Specials featuring strong female leads.

Emmanuèle Pétry Sirvin, Co-Founder of Dandelooo, said, “We are so proud to bring creator driven films with strong meaningful stories which give children emotional tools to face the possible challenges of life. Each story from the resilience collection is beautifully written and aims to empower and help overcome life’s little obstacles”.

Meaningful Stories

Kicking off the resilience is "Dounia", targeted at 6- to 9-year-olds, produced by Tobo Media (Canada) and directed by Marya Zarif and Andre Kadi. Forced to leave Syria, Dounia and her grandparents set off in search of a new home. As she travels around the world in search of asylum, Dounia encounters many people and lives many great adventures.

Another resilience title is "Shooom’s Odyssey" is a preschool animation produced by Picolo Pictures. This half hour TV special continues to capture hearts having already won 33 awards to date and over 70 festival selections.  Born in the bayou in the midst of a storm, baby owl Shooom must fend for herself and her unhatched sibling before she even leaves her nest. Against all odds, she is determined to find her mother, be it an alligator or a squirrel. As she embarks on this dangerous journey through the mangroves, she encounters a series of wild animals before falling in with Walter and Rosie - two children determined to save her.

In addition, the touching "Mum is pouring rain", winner of a Jury Award for a TV Special at Annecy 2021, is a story of 8-year-old Jane who must spend Christmas on her own with her grandma.  Jane doesn’t understand why her mother is not joining them for the Christmas festivities, but the holidays turn out to be quite an adventure as Jane meets new friends.  As she learns to open up to others, Jane will inspire her mother with the strength to get back on her feet.  "Mum is pouring rain" is co-produced by Laïdak Films and Dandelooo.