I saw the loveliest film last night; Michel Ocelot's animated fairy tale, "Azur et Asmar." It's the story of two boys nursed and raised by the same loving nanny. Azur is the son of a wealthy nobleman, Asmar is the nanny's own son. She fills their day with delicious pies, comfort, and stories of the Djinn fairy, imprisoned in a far away mountain. The boys are separated when Azur's father ships him off to boarding school and kicks Asmar and his mother out of the house with only the clothes on their... read more
