Louise, a 9-year-old French girl, has just moved to Mexico City with her family, but she's finding it hard to settle in, and finds comfort in her beloved lizard, Keza. When he escapes, he leads Louise on an incredible adventure to discover Mexico and its people. As she meets new people, especially her new friend Arturo, Louise realises that Keza may be the reincarnation of the god Quetzalcoatl...
This programme of two short animated films, in woodcuts and drawings, takes young viewers on a journey from one country to another, and from one emotion to another. In the second film, which gives the programme its title, the heroine Louise learns to love her new country through her adventures. It's a chance for us to discover Mexico and its colours through her eyes. - Atmospheres 53
-L'Avant-Scène, Laval
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