Director: Ugo Bienvenu

Cast: Margot Ringard Oldra, Oscar Tresanini, Nathanaël Perrot, Alma Jodorowsky, Swann Arlaud

Arco is a 2025 French-American animated fantasy film directed by Ugo Bienvenu, imagining a world where rainbows are living time-travelers streaking across the sky. Running 82 minutes and rated 7.5 on IMDb, it blends lyrical science fiction with a warm coming-of-age adventure that works for all ages.

What is Arco about?

Ten-year-old Arco is a rainbow — a conscious being born in the year 3000 who rides the currents of time. On his maiden voyage, something goes wrong and he plummets out of the sky into an era far earlier than his own. A curious young girl named Iris spots his crash and, rather than running away, decides to help him find his way back to where — and when — he belongs. The two form an unlikely friendship as they puzzle through the mechanics of time, the loneliness of being out of place, and the courage it takes to trust a stranger. The story unfolds through vividly imaginative animation without ever revealing how the journey ends.

Cast & crew

Director Ugo Bienvenu brings a distinctive graphic-novel sensibility to the project. The voice cast features Margot Ringard Oldra and Oscar Tresanini as the central duo, with Alma Jodorowsky, Swann Arlaud, Vincent Macaigne, Louis Garrel, and William Lebghil rounding out the ensemble. Nathanaël Perrot also contributes to the cast.

Context & significance

French animated features have long held a special place among diaspora audiences who grew up watching dubbed European cinema on satellite channels — from Persepolis to Ernest et Célestine. Arco continues that tradition of thoughtful, visually ambitious storytelling aimed at families but rewarding for adults. For Persian-speaking viewers outside Iran, the film is particularly accessible: it is available with a full Persian DUB, meaning young children can follow along without reading, while parents can watch together without subtitles. Its themes of displacement, longing for home, and finding connection across difference resonate naturally with immigrant families navigating life between cultures.

Where & how to watch

Arco is available on K-Time in Persian DUB and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web browser, your TV دستگاه, or your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Subscribe and cancel anytime.