28/04/2026
🤍 The family adventure BORN IN THE JUNGLE, directed by Edmunds Jansons and produced by Atom Art (Latvia) in coproduction with Letko (Poland) and Vladimír Lhoták of the Czech company Hausboot, heads to the Annecy Presents program at the upcoming 50th Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy. 👏
The film is inspired by the real-life story of Latvian-born explorer Aleksandrs Laime and his family. Set in late-1950s Venezuela, the film follows nine-year-old Elisabeth, whose search for her missing brother leads her deep into the rainforest and toward a mythical creature she must help return to the towering Tepui mountain. The story unfolds across a vividly stylised natural world, lush riverbanks, expansive savannahs and vertical landscapes punctuated by waterfalls, where moments of quiet observation alternate with episodes of adventure and discovery.
Backed by Creative Europe MEDIA, the Czech Audiovisual Fund / Státní fond audiovize, the National Film Centre of Latvia, the Polish Film Institute and Eurimages, the film has also secured a broad slate of presales ahead of its world premiere, including France, Germany, Spain and Sweden, among others. The international sales is handled by Dandeloo.
