Check out this clip from Elio, an animated film featuring the voice talents of Yonas Kibreab as Elio, Zoe Saldaña as Aunt ...

Check out this clip from Elio, an animated film featuring the voice talents of Yonas Kibreab as Elio, Zoe Saldaña as Aunt ...

Yonas Kibreab: Okay, so when I first got the full script, what tied me to this character of Elio was that he can relate to me in a lot of ways. I feel like he's such a quirky kid.

Yonas Kibreab provides the voice of Elio himself. ABC7's Sophie Flay is seen with "Elio" star Yonas Kibreab at Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, Calif.

Yonas Kibreab, a rising 14-year-old actor of Filipino and African American heritage, voices Elio with understated charm, while sci-fi veteran Zoe Saldaña plays his no-nonsense aunt, Olga Solís.

He will also serve as an executive producer on the indie project, which a steampunk-inspired take on the classic story.