'Arco': Ugo Bienvenu's Oscar-Nominated Animated Feature Debuts on Hulu
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John Serba
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French animation director Ugo Bienvenu makes his feature debut with 'Arco' on Hulu, a family-friendly sci-fi film about a girl who befriends a boy from the future. The film earned an Oscar nomination, premiered at Cannes and Toronto, and features voice work from Will Ferrell, Mark Ruffalo, and Natalie Portman (who also produced). The article highlights the film as a feelgood story set during bleak times.
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· 2 pulledArco (now on Hulu) is one of 2025's feelgood stories: Animation director Ugo Bienvenu jumps from shorts and comics to his first feature film, and earns an Oscar nomination for his efforts.
This family-friendly sci-fi tale about a girl who befriends a boy from the future made its way through major festivals – Cannes first in its native French, then to Toronto with an English dub featuring the voices of Will Ferrell, Mark Ruffalo and Natalie Portman, who also served as a producer.
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