Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest backdrop

Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest poster

Quick Info

Rating

7.7/10

Release2006

Runtime1h 39m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Nord-Ouest Films

Studio O

Mac Guff Ligne

France 3 Cinéma

Artémis Productions

Intuition Films

Lucky Red

Zahorí Media

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Movie

Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest

2006

1h 39m

7.7

Animation

Family

Synopsis

Raised on tales of a Djinn fairy princess, Azur, a young Frenchman goes to North Africa in search of the sprite, only to discover that his close childhood friend, Asmar, an Arab youth whose mother raised both boys also seeks the genie.

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