[5][1] The film was produced by Ad Vitam and Social Animals,[2] co-produced by Arte France Cinéma with the participation of Arte France and the support of French fashion house Chanel,[3] and features visual effects by the Paris-based branch of the British studio Moving Picture Company (MPC).

[6] The short film is connected to the collaborative art project Chiroptera, with the score being composed by Thomas Bangalter and choreographed by Damien Jalet.

The myth imagines humanity living in chains, facing the back of a cave, and watching shadows move on the walls, thinking it is reality.

[1]An Urban Allegory had its world premiere at the 2024 Venice Film Festival in the Out of Competition (Fiction) section[7] on 1 September 2024.

[1] On the same day of its premiere at Venice and through 30 September 2024, the film will be available to be watched online around the world and free of charge on the website Festival Scope.