Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds
★ 7.8 · 2023 · 80m · Adventure · Animation · Family · Fantasy
Agnès, Juliette and Carmen's neighbour, writes children's storybooks that take place in a fantasy world, The Kingdom of the Winds. The intrepid sisters discover a passageway between their world and this extraordinary universe. Once on the other side, the girls take on the appearance of cats and discover Sirocco, a terrifying character who can control the wind.
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