Quirky but evocative: the animated view of life in paris called The Triplets of Belleville

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The Triplets of Belleville is a Belgium-Quebec-France coproduced 2003 animated feature film written and directed by Sylvain Chomet. It was an international co-production between companies in France, United Kingdom, Belgium and Canada.

There is little dialogue, the majority of the film story being told through song and pantomime. It tells the story of Madame Souza, an elderly woman who goes on a quest to rescue her grandson Champion, who has been kidnapped by the French mafia and taken to the city of Belleville. She is joined by the triplets of Belleville, music hall singers from the 1930s, who she meets in the city, and her dog Bruno.

The film was highly praised by audiences and critics for its unique (and somewhat retro) style of animation. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards — Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for "Belleville Rendez-vous".