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The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily

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The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily

2019

1h 22m

Comedy

Animation

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An artist's rendition of a classic Italian children's book tells the story of warfare, friendship and corruption between anthropomorphic bears and humans.

Jay Weissberg

Variety

Beautifully drawn with bold colors and appealing shapes, the film's style is classic animation at its best, clear and pleasing, calculated to charm children and adults alike.

Jun 5, 2019

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Deborah Young

The Hollywood Reporter

A colorful fairy tale for children that won't keep them up at night.

May 25, 2019

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Jake Cunningham

Little White Lies

Mattotti's skill as a designer, along with a team of animators he has described as "monastic scribes", comes to life when the worlds of bear and human collide.

May 23, 2019

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Ernesto Diezmartinez

Cine Vértigo

A simple animated fable for children that, if you think about it, turns out to be a provocative allegory about the exercise of power.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 5, 2021

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Javier Perez

Cine Premiere

Then the teachings and conflicts are unleashed in such a natural and sophisticated way that there is no way not to fall for Mattotti's mesmerizing narrative. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

May 17, 2021

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Carlos Bonfil

La Jornada

A brilliant adaptation. [Full review in Spanish]

Apr 20, 2021

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 22 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/12/23

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DUDU S

Muito fraquinho, não acrecenta em nada, não é engraçado e animação parece ser antiga

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/23/20

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Audience Member

The movie is a little shining bright pearl, considering the story it tells and the way the plot is developed. The animation studio provided a very good art direction in the overall, there's a lot of attention for the details and the usage of the colours' palette is very precise and accurate. Definitely an overrated movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Synopsis

An artist's rendition of a classic Italian children's book tells the story of warfare, friendship and corruption between anthropomorphic bears and humans.

Director: Lorenzo Mattotti
Producer: Valérie Schermann, Christophe Jankovic
Screenwriter: Dino Buzzati, Thomas Bidegain, Jean-Luc Fromental, Lorenzo Mattotti
Production Co: Pathé Films, France 3 Cinéma, Prima Linea Productions, RAI Cinema, Indigo Film
Genre: Comedy, Animation
Original Language: French (France)
Runtime: 1h 22m