Annecy MIFA 2025: Dandelooo Cinema to launch “Born in the Jungle” first trailer

Dandelooo Cinéma announces the pre-sales of its upcoming animated feature "Born in the Jungle", which exclusive first trailer will be unveiled at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Currently in production, the 70-minute animated feature has already been picked up by several territories across Europe, including Little KMBO (France), Luftkind Filmverleigh (Germany), Modiband / Rita & Luca Films (Spain) and Folkets Bio (Sweden).

Targeted at 5- to 8-year-olds and at family audiences, "Born in the Jungle" is inspired by the book by award-winning Latvian author Luīze Pastore and by the real-life adventures of explorer Aleksander Laime and his family.

The film is a co-production between Atom Art (Latvia), Letko (Poland) and Hausboot (Czech Republic) and it is directed by award-winning filmmaker Edmunds Jansons ( "Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs").

At its heart, "Born in the Jungle" is a family story about growing together – with kindness, care, embracing acceptance and taking responsibility for one another and the world around us. During late 1950s in Venezuela, nine-year-old Elizabeth’s summer break takes a wild turn when her little brother Leo vanishes into the jungle. She must swap her books for bravery not only to find her brother but also to rescue a mystical furry animal from captivity and bring him back up to the legendary Tepui mountain.