Movies by Lionel Steketee

Lionel Steketee is a French filmmaker whose lighthearted, imaginative approach to reinventing classic fairy tales and folktales has delighted audiences worldwide. With a knack for visual flair and a keen comedic sensibility, Steketee breathes new life into familiar stories, delivering fresh, hilarious spins that subvert expectations. His breakout 2011 film Case départ exemplified Steketee's talent for blending slapstick humor with social commentary, as it followed two friends who time-travel back to the 19th century to experience the harsh realities of the transatlantic slave trade. This ability to entertain while tackling serious subject matter has become a hallmark of Steketee's work, as seen in his subsequent adaptations of beloved children's tales. In 2017's The New Adventures of Cinderella and 2018's The Brand New Adventures of Aladdin, Steketee puts his own indelible stamp on these classic narratives, crafting laugh-out-loud, visually dazzling reinventions that honor the spirit of the originals while injecting them with his signature brand of irreverent, genre-blending comedy. Driven by a playful, inventive sensibility, Steketee's films offer a uniquely Gallic take on the world of fairy tales, establishing him as a rising talent in the world of family-friendly, high-concept cinema.