Paris-based director Vladimir Mavounia-Kouka weaves rotoscoped dancers into a surreal and “tender metaphor of a city and a world, where many love stories remain prohibited because of homophobia, xenophobia and any form of racism.”

Mashrou’ Leila is a Lebanese indie rock band.
 

Artist: Mashrou’Leila

Production: Mathematic Studio
Writer/director: Vladimir Mavounia-Kouka
Executive Producer: Hadi Dahrouge
Producer: Mikaella Zarka
Art Director: Clément Thoby and Vladimir Mavounia-Kouka
Character Design: Johanna Huck
Background Design: Clément Thoby
Background assistant: Quentin Marchand
Layout 2D: Quentin Marchand and Mylène Cagnoli
Storyboard: Vladimir Mavounia-Kouka
VFX Supervisor: Emeric Samier
2D Animation Supervisor: Quentin Marchand
Lead Animator 2D: Sixtine Dano
2D animation FX Design: Thomas Landrein
Animator 2D: Quentin Marchand, Sixtine Dano, Mylène Cagnoli and Thomas Landrein
Graphist 3D Modeling: François Rimasson
Graphist 2D: Bertrand Avril, Anthony Lyant
Painter: Maéva Chavelet
Intern: Alexandra Petit, Charlotte Geysels

DOP: Antoine Cormier
1st Assistant Camera: Jule Berthe
Choreographer and Dancer: Nicolas Maloufi
Dancer: Eléonore Pinet Bodin
Editor: Vladimir Mavounia-Kouka
Assistant Editor: Cécile Crilout

With the participation of the CNC et de l’image animée