Arco with Ugo Bienvenu | Picturehouse

Arco with Ugo Bienvenu | Picturehouse

From The Love Of Cinema by Picturehouse Cinemas

March 20, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 523

About this episode

Sam Clements interviews director Ugo Bienvenu about his Oscar-nominated animation Arco.

Sam Clements talks to director Ugo Bienvenu about his Oscar-nominated animation Arco, playinga at Picturehouse Cinemas now. A 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a friendship with a young girl named Iris, they band together and, along with her trusted robot caretaker Mikki, set out on a quest to get Arco home. A remarkable journey through time, ARCO is a dazzling animated adventure full of hope, friendship and magic. Directed by Ugo Bienvenu, featuring the voices of Natalie Portman, Mark Ruffalo, Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Flea, and Andy Samberg. If you'd like to send us a voice memo for use in a future episode, please email podcast@picturehouses.co.uk. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify. Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with @picturehouses. Find our latest cinema listings at picturehouses.com. Produced by Stripped Media. You can also listen to Sam on the 90 Mins Or Less Film Fest. Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. Vive le Cinema.

People in this episode

Host: Sam Clements

Guest: Ugo Bienvenu

Topics covered

  • animation
  • film
  • interview
  • Oscar-nominated
  • friendship
  • time travel

Keywords

  • Arco
  • Ugo Bienvenu
  • animation
  • Oscar-nominated
  • friendship
  • time travel
  • Picturehouse Cinemas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Picturehouse Cinemas, Stripped Media

Books & works: Arco

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