This Magnificent Cake!
Seen it?2018 | 45 min | Animation, History, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for lovers of period drama and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. The costumes and settings are a feast on their own.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 45 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
In 1885, Africa is a succulent cake destined to be wildly divided and everyone wants a piece. A disturbed European king, a Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a successful but lonely businessman, an enslaved porter, a young army deserter, a ghostly clarinetist. Some benefit from colonialism and greed. Others suffer racism and violence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Emma De Swaef, Marc James Roels
- Jan DecleirThe King (voice)
- Bruno LevieGeorges (voice)
- Paul HuvenneNarrator (voice)
- Gaston MotamboOta (voice)
- Alexander RoliesPetit Phillipe (voice)
- August RoliesPetit Phillipe (voice)
- Jamal TahriAngry Neighbor (voice)
- Michel KossiOta's Brother (voice)
- Wim WillaertVan Molle (voice)
- Goua Robert GrovoguiBolenge (voice)