Butterfly (2024 film)
Animated short film by Florence Miailhe
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Butterfly (French: Papillon) is a French animated short film written and directed by Florence Miailhe.[1] The story is inspired by the life of the French-Algerian swimmer and holocaust survivor Alfred Nakache.[2]
The film premiered in the Generation Kplus program at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival in 2024, where it won the Crystal Bear for Best Short Film.[3] It was subsequently screened at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival,[4] where it won the André Martin Award for Best French Short Film.[5] It was a César Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 50th César Awards in 2025,[6] and an Academy Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.[7]
