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Urban Acquires Rights for WWII Animated Film 'Children of Liberty'

9/9/2025

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Urban, based in Paris, has acquired sales rights for "Children of Liberty," an animated WWII film set in New York.
The film adapts Robert H. Lieberman's novel "The Nazis, My Father and Me," co-written by Lieberman and others.
Directed by Rémy Schaepman and Léahn Vivier-Chapas, it follows 12-year-old Steven, who suspects his father of espionage.
The narrative explores friendship, heritage, and memory through children's perspectives.
Produced by Folivari, the film will release in Fall 2026, with KMBO handling French distribution.

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Story summary

Urban, based in Paris, has acquired sales rights for "Children of Liberty," an animated WWII film set in New York.
The film adapts Robert H. Lieberman's novel "The Nazis, My Father and Me," co-written by Lieberman and others.
Directed by Rémy Schaepman and Léahn Vivier-Chapas, it follows 12-year-old Steven, who suspects his father of espionage.
The narrative explores friendship, heritage, and memory through children's perspectives.
Produced by Folivari, the film will release in Fall 2026, with KMBO handling French distribution.