Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
MANOU grows up believing he is a seagull like his parents. He strives to swim, fish and fly like them but seems not very gifted. At Summer race he discovers Why. To his great shock he finds out he was adopted as an offspring of the much-hated Swifts. His family still stands by him, claiming he is a bird like them. Especially his seagull brother Luc admires him wildly. One night MANOU fails to guard the eggs and surrenders one to the rats. The seagulls are outraged and MANOU is expelled from home. Utterly disappointed he retreats and stumbles across Parcival, a funny Guinea Fowl who cannot fly but turns out to be a deep-rooted pal. MANOU checks out the swifts‘ way with his new buddies Yusuf and Poncho when he bumps into Kalifa, a stunning lady swift. Suddenly he is struck by an entangling flirt on top of all other troubles. Stakes are high as Rats hijack Swift eggs and a big Storm threatens the Seagulls. MANOU is committed to save them both – courageous like a seagull and inventive like a swift.
Directors: Christian Haas, Andrea Block (co-director)
Writers: Axel Melzener, Andrea Block
Stars: Kate Winslet, Willem Dafoe, Josh Keaton
Cast
Kate Winslet as Blanche (voice)
Willem Dafoe as Yves (voice)
Josh Keaton as Manou (voice)
Cassandra Steen as Kalifa (voice)
Mike Kelly as Luc (voice)
Yaron Mesika as Yusuf (voice)
David Shaughnessy as Percival (voice)
Arif S. Kinchen as Poncho (voice)
Nolan North as Yusuf (voice)
Julie Nathanson as Francoise (voice)
Rob Paulsen as Sandpipers (voice)
Kimberly Brooks as Seagull Neighbor (voice)
Marianne Kelly as Additional Swifts (voice)
Steve Blum as Additional Seagulls (voice)
Simon Brendel as Seagull Fledglings (voice)
Have a look behind the scenes and discover how MANOU is created!
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With the support of the Creative Europe Programme - MEDIA of the European Union.
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MANOU grows up believing he is a seagull like his parents. He strives to swim, fish and fly like them but seems not very gifted. At Summer race he discovers Why. To his great shock he finds out he was adopted as an offspring of the much-hated Swifts. His family still stands by him, claiming he is a bird like them. Especially his seagull brother Luc admires him wildly. One night MANOU fails to guard the eggs and surrenders one to the rats. The seagulls are outraged and MANOU is expelled from home. Utterly disappointed he retreats and stumbles across Parcival, a funny Guinea Fowl who cannot fly but turns out to be a deep-rooted pal. MANOU checks out the swifts‘ way with his new buddies Yusuf and Poncho when he bumps into Kalifa, a stunning lady swift. Suddenly he is struck by an entangling flirt on top of all other troubles. Stakes are high as Rats hijack Swift eggs and a big Storm threatens the Seagulls. MANOU is committed to save them both – courageous like a seagull and inventive like a swift.
Directors: Christian Haas, Andrea Block (co-director)
Writers: Axel Melzener, Andrea Block
Stars: Kate Winslet, Willem Dafoe, Josh Keaton
Cast
Kate Winslet as Blanche (voice)
Willem Dafoe as Yves (voice)
Josh Keaton as Manou (voice)
Cassandra Steen as Kalifa (voice)
Mike Kelly as Luc (voice)
Yaron Mesika as Yusuf (voice)
David Shaughnessy as Percival (voice)
Arif S. Kinchen as Poncho (voice)
Nolan North as Yusuf (voice)
Julie Nathanson as Francoise (voice)
Rob Paulsen as Sandpipers (voice)
Kimberly Brooks as Seagull Neighbor (voice)
Marianne Kelly as Additional Swifts (voice)
Steve Blum as Additional Seagulls (voice)
Simon Brendel as Seagull Fledglings (voice)
Have a look behind the scenes and discover how MANOU is created!
► Subscribe to our channel: bit.ly/3aRfsrZ
► More infos about the film: sola-media.com
► The latest trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=fOz2VREHrDQ&t=1s
► Join our community: facebook.com/SolaMediaGmbH
► Follow us on instagram: instagram.com/sola.media
With the support of the Creative Europe Programme - MEDIA of the European Union.
#manoutheswift #katewinslet #solamedia #willemdafoe #creativeeuropemedia #animation #kidsmovies #kidsfilms #familyentertainment #makingof #tutorial #behindthescenes #nice #nizza #rats
