The biggest week in the world of animation wrapped up Saturday as the 2025 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival drew to a close with what should have been a high-spirited awards ceremony in which “Arco” took home the Cristal for an animated feature. While there was lots of applause, hand shaking and celebrating by the night’s winners, there was also a great deal of reflection from many of the people who took the stage on the night.
Given the escalating violence in Gaza, Israel and Iran, the festival’s closing ceremony had a more somber feel to it than it normally would, addressed directly by feature
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