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= Marlou Films = Marlou Films is a French animation studio located in Montussan, France, specialising in children's animation using stop motion. They are best known as the creators of the show Soupe Opera. Most of the music used in their productions is by French artist Garlo.

Soupe Opera
Soupe Opera was created by Christophe Barrier and Frédéric Clemençon which features fruit and vegetables coming out of a basket and cutting themselves up to form various animals. The animals formed then perform various actions with each episode containing about 3-4 animals that are formed. Some episode feature things that aren't fruit or vegetables that come out of the basket such as a packet of chips or a portable stove and pot to boil an egg. The whole series of 26 episodes have been posted on YouTube.

Poubelles (Dustbins)
Poubelles was created by Christophe Barrier, Frédéric Clémençon and Catherine Garcia and is very similar to Soupe Opera, but instead of fruit and vegetables coming out of a basket, it features rubbish coming out of a bin. The animals formed then perform various actions such as dancing or interacting with other objects found in the bin. Unlike Soupe Opera, each episode only features one animal. The whole series of 65 episodes have been posted on YouTube.

Les animaux des quatre saisons (the four seasons animals)
Les animaux des quatre saisons was created by Christophe Barrier, Frédéric Clémençon and Joël Couttausse. The series recounts the life of a little migratory bird who journeys and meets different animals, all of which are made out of fruit and vegetables. A Japanese dub of the show titled 実りの森のなかまたち (minori no mori no nakamatachi) was created and shown on NHK's children's block. An English dub was also created but hardly anything is known about it. Only 1 episode of the original French series exits online, however, all episodes of the Japanese dub are available to watch on YouTube.

Mise en plis (Folded in two)
Mise en plis was created by Christophe Barrier, Frédéric Clémençon and Catherine Garcia and features animals being made using origami. each episode features a paper animal interacting with the world around them, which is also made out of paper. in some episodes, the animal transforms into a different animal. Only 2 episodes are available on YouTube.

Pirouette et Cacahouète
Pirouette et Cacahouète was created by Christophe Barrier, Frédéric Clémençon, Joël Couttausse and Catherine Garcia. The show is all made using origami and follows Pirouette and her dog Cacahouète as they try to answer questions from children who want to find answers to the mysteries of the world of animals. They then travel to Book Island (a giant encyclopedia) to try and find the answers to the question. Because he is made of paper, Cacahouète is able to transform himself into any animal and help Pirouette. No English dub of the series was made, however the episode available online has English Subtitles.

Miam! (Yum yum!)
Miam! was created by Christophe Barrier and Frédéric Clemençon. Each episode features a narrator reading out a recipe, with fruit, vegetables and various utensils doing corresponding actions such as cutting up or peeling themselves. The recipe usually takes the form of an animal, which at the end of each episode, starts to interact with the rest of the dish. An English dub was made and both it and the original French are available to view online (only one episode).

Zanimodingos
Zanimodingos was created by Christophe Barrier, Frédéric Clémençon and Joël Couttausse. It follows a small community in the world of the Zanimodingos, with each episode being a day in the life of some of its residence, including: Edouard the pig grocer, Flac the rabbit gardener and Noss, the basset-hound detective as well as other characters. No English dub or subtitles were made for the show and the only way to watch it is in the original French. Only 1 episode is available on YouTube.

1, 2, 3, souris ! (1, 2, 3, cheese !)
1, 2, 3, souris ! was a claymation pilot for a show that never got past one episode created by Frédéric Clémençon. Each episode would tell a day life of a 5 year old mouse called Squeak and his family. The pilot centers around Squeak's dad trying to get a room ready for the Baby that they were expecting, with Squeak causing trouble such as accidently pushing his dad off a ladder or covering him in paint. The Pilot ends with Squeak apologising by presenting his dad with a drawing of the whole family. The full Pilot has been uploaded to YouTube.

A deux mains
A deux mains was a series of 2 pilots featuring a pink and blue glove interacting with various work tools and objects. Not much is known about the show and only 1 of the pilots has been uploaded to Marlou Films' website.

Bambulo

Not much is known about the show except for a description of the pilot found on Marlou Films' website:

''IMHOTEP, a young architect is out of work and hungry. He is wandering around Memphis, the capital city of Egypt, together with his dog BAMBULATHON. The dog goes off in search of food and steals it from the Pharaoh Zoser himself. The Pharaoh wants his architects to present him a monument appropriate to his greatness. When the soldiers arrest Imhotep, BAMBULATHON runs away to the desert. There he buries a bone and finds a way to help his master: the curious heap he has created turns into Imhotep’s project and finally becomes the first pyramid of Egypt.''

Txalaparta
This 52 minute documentary is about the txalaparta, a percussion instrument made from pairs of wooden planks which are struck with mallets. It shows people involved in the txalaparta world