Bim, the Little Donkey

1951, 45min -

Featuring narration by celebrated poetic-realist writer Jacques Prévert, Albert Lamorisse’s first fiction film established his stylistic and thematic signatures: elegant simplicity, storybook-like voice-over, and empathetic concern for children and animals. Filmed on the Tunisian island of Djerba, this spirited adventure follows two boys—one poor and good-hearted, the other wealthy and spoiled—who go from rivals to friends as they set out to save a donkey from thieves. From the start, Lamorisse’s gift for bringing forth the inner lives of his nonhuman characters suffuses his art with an otherworldly magic. Show more

"Bim, the Little Donkey" — movie produced in France and released in 1951. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.6 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 45min. "Bim, the Little Donkey" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!