‘No Dogs or Italians Allowed’ arrives on MUBI US and UK
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The stop-motion animated feature by Alain Ughetto is part of the 2024 program of the online event My French Film Festival and will stream in many countries from January 19 to February 19. Thanks to a partnership between the MyFFF and MUBI, NO DOGS OR ITALIANS ALLOWED will be available on the platform in UK, Ireland and the US for one month.
After a successful trip to festivals and cinemas, the Ughetto family will finally reach America!
The Beginning of the 20th century — Ughettera, Northern Italy, the Ughetto family’s village. Living in the region having become very difficult, the Ughettos dream of a better life abroad. Legend has it that Luigi Ughetto crossed the Alps to start a new life in France, forever changing the destiny of his beloved family. His grandson now retraces their story.
In this deeply personal and historical tale, Alain Ughetto uses stop-motion animation with a skilful blend of humour, sensitivity, and emotion to portray exile and his family history in No Dogs or Italians Allowed. A captivating homage.
The famous French actress Ariane Ascaride lends her voice to Cesira, Alain Ughetto’s grandmother. Completed in May 2022, the film had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival where it garnered tremendous critical and public acclaim before winning the Jury Prize and the GAN Foundation Prize for the cinema. The film won more than 20 awards as the Grand Prize at BIAF Bucheon and the European Film Award for animated film 2022!
No Dogs or Italians Allowed (Image: Vivement Lundi!)
The film is nominated for the Lumières awards of the International press in France and the winners will be announced next Monday.
Released in French cinemas by Gebeka Films in January 2023, NO DOGS OR ITALIANS ALLOWED passed 208,000 admissions and ranked 4th among French animated feature films at the 2023 box office. The movie seduced audiences in Holland (25,000 admissions), in Italy (55,000 admissions and in Switzerland (14,000 admissions).
With the 14th edition of My French Film Festival, the first worldwide online festival entirely dedicated to Francophone films, Alain Ughetto’s feature will expand its international audience. Internet users all over the world will have access to films on MyFrenchFilmFestival.com, and on over 80 VOD partner platforms: a record!
Marcel Jean, Alain Ughetto, Alexandre Cornu, Tomm Moore / Annecy 2022 (© Festival International du Film d’Animation d’Annecy, image provided by Vivement Lundi!)
Produced by Alexandre Cornu and Les Films du Tambour de Soie in Marseille for €3,7 M, NO DOGS OR ITALIANS ALLOWED is a European co-production bringing together the companies Vivement Lundi! (Rennes, France), Foliascope (Valence, France) / Nadasdy Film (Geneva) / Graffiti Film (Turin) / Lux Fugit Film (Brussels) / Ocidental Filmes (Lisbon).