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.

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

Yonas Asuncion Kibreab lends his voice to the young Elio in the film, who finds himself beamed up into space and mistakenly identified as Earth’s ambassador to the universe.

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.

Elio star Yonas Kibreab is plotting his next move. The 13-year-old actor will voice star in Pinocchio & the Water of Life, an indie animated feature he will also executive produce.