The Girl in the Clouds, an animated feature directed by Philippe Riche, lands in theaters on July 22, 2026. Based on a novel by Romain Puértolas, this 1h28 family adventure brings together the voices of Louane, Jamel Debbouze and Grégoire Ludig.
Providence, an 11-year-old girl, is obsessed with a series of novels about environmental heroes. Her world is turned upside down when the author of those stories entrusts her with a magic quill capable of making real anything she writes. Accompanied by her guinea pig Airbag—now able to talk and change size—the young girl embarks on a round-the-world journey.
Behind its wondrous premise, The Girl in the Clouds crafts an adventure about imagination, grief, and the protection of nature. Providence must learn to harness the consequences of her writings while facing the author behind the pen, whose schemes threaten the work of the Sentinels protecting the environment.
The screenplay, written by Philippe Riche and Luc Bossi, draws on the novel The Little Girl Who Swallowed a Cloud as Big as the Eiffel Tower by Romain Puértolas. The book’s tale is reimagined here in a 3D animated world, with an international plot and a cast that includes a young African Sentinel, an Italian witch, monks, and a group of particularly meticulous flamingos.
Produced by Brio Films and Panama Productions, the film is distributed in France by Pan Distribution. The original score is composed by Éve-Marie Bodet and Benjamin Farley. Classified as suitable for all audiences and recommended for ages 6 and up, La Fille dans les nuages is aimed primarily at families seeking a summer adventure that blends magic, humor and ecological themes.
The Girl in the Clouds opens in French cinemas on July 22, 2026.
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