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Manou the Swift

Manou the Swift

20196.41h 28m

Overview

The little swift Manou grows up believing he's a seagull. Learning to fly he finds out he never will be. Shocked, he runs away from home. He meets birds of his own species and finds out who he really is. When both seagulls and swifts face a dangerous threat, Manou becomes the hero of the day.

Directed by Christian Haas
Written by Axel Melzener, Andrea Block, Nicole Mosleh
Produced by Christian Haas, Andrea Block, Maresch Paul
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Top Cast

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Manou's Father (voice)

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Manou's Mother(voice)

Rob Paulsen

Rob Paulsen

Sandpiper (voice)

Josh Keaton

Josh Keaton

Manou (voice)

Julie Nathanson

Julie Nathanson

Francoise (voice)

David Shaughnessy

David Shaughnessy

Parcival (voice)

Arif S. Kinchen

Arif S. Kinchen

Poncho (voice)

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Cassandra Steen

Kalifa (voice)

Mikey Kelley

Mikey Kelley

Luc (voice)

Nolan North

Nolan North

Yusuf (voice)

Themes & Keywords

franceadoptionswift (bird)

About Manou the Swift

Manou the Swift is a animation, adventure, family, comedy film released in 2019 exploring themes of france, adoption, swift (bird). Directed by Christian Haas, it stars Willem Dafoe, Kate Winslet, Rob Paulsen. The little swift Manou grows up believing he's a seagull. Learning to fly he finds out he never will be. Shocked, he runs away from home. He meets birds of his own species and finds out who he really is. When both seagulls and swifts face a dangerous threat, Manou becomes the hero of the day.

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