The King and the Beaver

This French animated comedy follows an ambitious king who enlists a beaver to build a castle in a forest using an axe. The king's greed eventually leads to conflict between the two, reaching a breaking point during a period of strong winds.

The short film was produced by Gobelins and L'école de l'image. It was directed by a team including Aymeric Kevin, Nuno Alves Rodrigues, Oussama Bouacheria, Ulysse Malassagne, Franck Monier, Sébastien Hary, and Julien Chheng. This project was the first in a series of directed works for these individuals, followed by Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia in 2022 and Mu Yi and the Handsome General in 2027. The screenplay was written by Aymeric Kevin, Nuno Alves Rodrigues, and Oussama Bouacheria. With a runtime of four minutes, the film holds a rating of 7/10 on IMDb based on 54 votes.