Gwen, or the Book of Sand () is a 1985 French animated science fiction film written and directed by Jean-François Laguionie, using gouache. It is alternatively known as Gwen, Gwen and the Book of Sand, Gwen, the Book of Sand and similar variations.
Plot Gwen is a young girl adopted by a nomad tribe in a desert post-apocalyptic world. In the desert, where only few animals, like ostriches or scorpions, can survive, a mysterious entity regularly drops gigantic replicas of everyday life objects from our world, such as bags, telephones, clocks and armchairs. When a young boy, Gwen's friend, is kidnapped by said entity, Gwen and an old woman called Roseline start on a trip to bring him back. They eventually encounter other people living in an isolated city and preserving remains of the old civilisation in strange ways.
Cast Michel Robin as Roseline Lorella Di Cicco as Gwen Armand Babel as first twin Raymond Jourdan as second twin Saïd Amadis as nomad Bertrand Bautheac as nomad Jacques Bourier as nomad
Accolades The film won the Grand Prix de la critique at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.Annecy International Animated Film Festival (1985) – IMDb
Home media The film was released in the United States as an Ultra HD Blu-ray by Deaf Crocodile Films in 2025, marking the film's first official American release.Deaf Crocodile
See also Cinema of France History of French animation List of animated feature films List of science-fiction films of the 1980s
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Restoration trailer