Feature Spinoff ‘Kiri and Lou Go Raaa!’ Sets Annecy World Premiere, With Voice Leads Jemaine Clement, Olivia Tennet to Attend

May 29, 2026 8:03am PT Feature Spinoff ‘Kiri and Lou Go Raaa!’ Sets Annecy World Premiere, With Voice Leads Jemaine Clement, Olivia Tennet to Attend

Sold by CAKE, New Zealand' first stop-motion feature, expanding the BAFTA-nominated series IP, marks the latest addition to the Annecy Presents strand with Clement, Tennet and animation director Antony Elworthy in attendance for a Q&A.

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Jemaine Clement, Olivia Tennet lead 'Kiri and Lou Go Raaa' voice cast. Courtesy of Stretchy

Following up the success of what is hailed as New Zealand’s most internationally successful animated property, “Kiri and Lou,” the first feature based on the BAFTA-nominated series, will premiere on Wednesday June 24 in the beating heart of Annecy Festival, the lakeside Bonlieu.

New Zealand’s first ever stop-motion feature, the “Kiri and Lou Go Raaa!” bow will be capped by a Q&A with voice actors Jemaine Clement and Olivia Tennet, alongside animation director Antony Elworthy.

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