A young hare named Ferdinand is playing the harmonica before the battle. Soon the signal for attack will be given, and Ferdinand will face the terrible enemy on the battlefield.
Sound
No dialogue needed—harmonica says everything
Director
Guillaume Auberval
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made by six French animation students at ESMA; swept student awards globally and got Oscar-shortlisted buzz.
'Poilu' was slang for WWI French infantry—literally 'hairy one'—making Ferdinand's species the darkest pun in animation history.
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