Invisible Essence: The Little Prince
Documentary, dir. by Charles Officer
US, 2018, 90 mins
This new documentary explores the global legacy of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's timeless fable, 75 years after its publication. Following a modern day Little Prince – a seven-year-old, blind Pakistani-Canadian boy – and featuring conversations with Mark Osborne (Director of the animated film, The Little Prince), poet Rupi Kaur and Saint-Exupéry’s great nephew and nephew, Olivier and François d’Agay, the film delves into the genesis of this best-selling book, showing how the Little Prince’s life philosophy can become a code of respect for humanity.
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Invisible Essence: The Little Prince
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Documentary, dir. by Charles Officer</span><br />
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">US, 2018, 90 mins</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This new documentary explores the global legacy of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's timeless fable, 75 years after its publication. Following a modern day Little Prince – a seven-year-old, blind Pakistani-Canadian boy – and featuring conversations with Mark Osborne (Director of the animated film, <em>The Little Prince</em>), poet Rupi Kaur and Saint-Exupéry’s great nephew and nephew, Olivier and François d’Agay, the film delves into the genesis of this best-selling book, showing how the Little Prince’s life philosophy can become a code of respect for humanity.</span></p>
<p><strong>To return to the full list of films, go <a href="https://www.bklynlibrary.org/litfilm" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong></p>
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