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A Jewish North African middle-aged man's swim in the sea triggers memories of his earlier life as an Olympic swimmer before and after World War II.
Butterfly (2025) is a animation, drama and history film directed by Florence Miailhe, released on May 15, 2025 with a runtime of 15m. It stars Fayçal Zafi, Jessica Jaouiche, Yassine Mestaoui and Alexandre Liebe. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 32 ratings.
Fayçal Zafi
as Alfred Nakache (voice)
Jessica Jaouiche
as Paule Nakache (voice)
Yassine Mestaoui
as Young Alfred Nakache (voice)
Alexandre Liebe
as Sports Commentator (voice)
Johannes Oliver Hamm
as Sports Commentator (voice)
Hocine Ben
as Sports Commentator / Police Officer / Soldier (voice)
Olivier Peissel
as Sports Commentator / Police Officer / Soldier (voice)
Foued Kemeche
as Coach (voice)
Directed by Florence Miailhe, written by Florence Miailhe, produced by Ron Dyens and Luc Camilli.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 32 ratings.
There’s a really quite sad story contained within this short, sketch-style, animation. It’s inspired by the life of Alfred Nakache. He was a French Algerian, dark skinned and Jewish swimmer who just happened to be at the top of his game just as the munificence of National Socialism was extending throughout Europe. Initially his fellow competitors rally around as he becomes the victim of discrimination, but as that…
Reviewed on January 19, 2026
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The main cast of Butterfly (2025) includes Fayçal Zafi, Jessica Jaouiche, Yassine Mestaoui, Alexandre Liebe and Johannes Oliver Hamm. The film was directed by Florence Miailhe. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Butterfly was released on May 15, 2025 and runs for 15m.
Butterfly (2025) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 32 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
