Known for Directing
Claude Barras was born in Sierre, Switzerland. He studied illustration and computer graphics at École Emile Cohl in Lyon. He received a degree in anthropology and digital images from Lyon, studied computer graphics at ECAL (École Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne) and worked as a freelance illustrator in Geneva. Throughout his career, Barras directed several short films, including The Genie in a Ravioli Can (2006). Barras' first full-length animated feature, My Life as a Courgette (2016), was presented at the Director's Fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival and received numerous awards at film festivals around the world. The film was selected as Switzerland's oficial entry for the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
Born
January 19, 1973 (age 53)
Birthplace
Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
Filmography
27 films


Savages
2024 · 1h 27m · CH
In Borneo, near the tropical forest, Kéria rescues a baby orangutang in the palm oil plantation where her father works. Kéria's cousin Selaï comes to live with them seeking refuge from the conflict between his indigenous tribe and the logging companies. Kéria, Selaï and the little orangutang, now named Oshi, will have to fight against their forest’s destruction.


My Life as a Zucchini
2016 · 1h 6m · FR
After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.


Room 69
2012 · 3m · CH
A roads leads through a barren desert landscape. A car parks in front of a motel. A man with a box under his arm gets out and storms into room 69…


Land of the Heads
2009 · 6m · CA
Emile is an unhappy little vampire, doing a job he detests, in a world plunged into perpetual gloom. He serves a despotic mistress who loathes wrinkles, in the most extreme way.


Animatou
2007 · 6m · CH
A cat and mouse chase through five different animation techniques.


Sainte Barbe
2007 · 8m
Little bald Léon loves his grandfather. He loves the old man's bushy black beard, which seems endowed with magic powers.


Spud
2006 · 59m · FR


The Genie in a Tin of Ravioli
2005 · 8m · FR
Armand works on the assembly-line of a tinned pasta factory. One evening he opens up a tin of ravioli for dinner. Much to his surprise, a Genie jumps forth, promising to fulfill any two wishes.


Banquise
2005 · 7m · CH
Short film shown in Cannes.