Laudenbach’s choice is Gwen, the Book of Sand (1985), the cult sci-fi feature by acclaimed writer-director Jean-François Laguionie. While Laguionie didn’t animate the film — his first feature — alone, he nevertheless worked independently with a small team. The story of its production captured Laudenbach’s imagination as much as the film itself, as he explains below. We’ve also published this article in French, the language in which Laudenbach spoke to us — read it here. Sébastien Laudenbach. (Photo by Vincent Josse) Sébastien Laudenbach: I’ve never been particularly into animated films, even today. But when I was growing up, I read a lot of comics, and as a teenager I discovered the artists in