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Zarafa (2012): movie guide
Zarafa (2012) is a Family, Animation running about 78 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 6.9/10 from 135 votes. Notable cast includes Max Renaudin, Simon Abkarian, Vernon Dobtcheff, Roger Dumas. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 2012-01-25
- Runtime: 78 min
- TMDB: 6.9/10
- Genres: Family, Animation
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 2012-01-25
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What is Zarafa about?
Inspired by the true story of the first giraffe to visit France, Zarafa is a sumptuously animated and stirring adventure, and a throwback to a bygone era of hand-drawn animation and epic storytelling set among sweeping CinemaScope vistas of parched desert, wind-swept mountains and open skies. Under the cover of darkness a small boy, Maki, loosens the shackles that bind him and escapes into the desert night. Pursued by slavers across the moon-lit savannah, Maki meets Zarafa, a baby giraffe – and an orphan, just like him – as well as the nomad Hassan, Prince of the Desert. Hassan takes them to Alexandria for an audience with the Pasha of Egypt, who orders him to deliver the exotic animal as a gift to King Charles of France.
Cast highlights
Zarafa features Max Renaudin, Simon Abkarian, Vernon Dobtcheff, Roger Dumas, Ronit Elkabetz, Mohamed Fellag. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 2012-01-25. Runtime: 78 minutes. TMDB score: 6.9/10 (135 votes). Genres: Family, Animation. Original language: fr. Status: Released.
Discover Zarafa on Cinema Box
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Frequently asked questions
- What genre is Zarafa?
- Zarafa is listed as Family, Animation on TMDB.
- How long is Zarafa?
- Zarafa runs about 78 minutes.
- Who stars in Zarafa?
- Cast highlights include Max Renaudin, Simon Abkarian, Vernon Dobtcheff, Roger Dumas, Ronit Elkabetz, Mohamed Fellag.
- Does Cinema Box stream Zarafa?
- No. Cinema Box is discovery-only — trailers, details, ratings, and watchlists. It does not host or stream full movies.
