EXCLUSIVE ‘Animale’ Clip Teases A Bizarre Bovine Transformation
Body horror has a new look in Emma Benestan’s sophomore feature, Animale. Co-written by Benestan and Julie Debiton, the film takes on one woman’s attempts to prove herself in the world of bullfighting. But the results are much stranger than anything she could have anticipated…
Read the film’s full synopsis below:
In the Camargue region of the South of France, there remains an infamous, long-standing tradition of bullfighting. Local youths participate in the elegant yet dangerous challenge, practicing a modernized version of the sport that seeks not to kill the animals but rather to showcase agility and dominance. Among them is Nejma, an intrepid 22-year-old with dreams of one day winning the annual competition. The only woman working on the cattle ranch, she trains tirelessly to prove herself equal among the men, both in and outside of the arena. The ranchers share a deep respect for the bulls, though when a loose bull threatens the community of riders, and young men begin turning up dead, a hunt to find and kill the creature begins. Nejma fears for the bull, beginning a dark, mysterious transformation of her own.
We have an exclusive clip from Animale, which shows Nejma trying to sleep, but instead, she’s plagued by strange nightmares…
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Animale was nominated for Best Motion Picture at the Sitges-Catalonian International Film Festival. Oulaya Amamra and Damien Rebattel star in this unique take on body horror.
Animale comes to VOD and digital on August 8, 2025.
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