Ducoboo (L'eleve Ducobu)

An UGC Distribution discharge of a UGC presentation of the L'ensemble des Films du 24, UGC Images, TF1 Films Push., TF1 Droits Audiovisuels production, in colaboration with Canal Plus, Cinecinema. (Worldwide sales: TF1 Intl., Paris.) Created by Romain Rojtman. Directed by Philippe p Chauveron. Script, Marc p Chauveron, Philippe p Chauveron, in line with the comicbooks by Zidrou, Godi.With: Elie Semoun, Vincent Claude, Josephine p Meaux, Denis Podalydes, Juliette Chappey, Helena Noguerra.Every single day in school it's trick or cheat for that eponymous protag of "Ducoboo," the 11-year-old French rascal who commits all his brainpower to enhancing his cheating techniques. Scribe-switched-helmer Philippe p Chauveron ("La Beuze") adjusts Zidrou and Godi's popular gag-based comicbook right into a vibrantly colored, naturally flowing story including Ducoboo's arrival in a new school. Solid family entertainment is Gaul's fifth greatest local title of 2011, along with a follow up has already been within the works. Euro theatrical sales should follow within the actions from the similarly designed "Le petit Nicolas." Ducoboo (Vincent Claude, who co-starred in "Nicolas") is really a rotund boy inside a candy striped sweater who moves in across the street from the cleverest girl (Juliette Chappey) at his new school. While he copies her operate in inventive, undetectable ways, she sees Ducoboo as both rival and potential love interest. Their teacher, our prime-put up Mr. Letouche (Elie Semoun, doing his usual shtick), is the first one to doubt the kid's genius. Acting is usually broad, though Denis Podalydes, as Ducoboo's father, inserts a welcome note of human warmth. Vibrant tech package will get the total amount between realism and comicbook stylization perfect.Digital camera (color/B&W), Christophe Paturange editor, Sandro Lavezzi music, Marc Chouarain production designer, Denis Mercier costume designer, Christel Birot. Examined at Cine Paradise, Luxembourg, August. 2, 2011. Running time: 96 MIN. Contact Boyd van Hoeij at news@variety.com