

Three French pals take to the road in a stolen car and discover a talking, wounded stork — who claims to have deserted the Algerian army — and help it to escape to the home of a relative in Germany.

Romain Duris
Otto
Lead
Rona Hartner
Louna

Ouassini Embarek
Ali

Noël Simsolo
Le narrateur

Suzanne Flon
La voisine

Christine Pignet
La mère d'Otto

Daniel Laloux
L'huissier
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tony Gatlif's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Children of the Stork is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”