Tito and the Birds
Tito and the Birds (Portuguese: Tito e os Pássaros)[1] is a 2018 Brazilian animated film.[2][3][4]
It was nominated for the Best Independent Animated Feature category at the 45th Annie Awards.[5][6]
Summary
[edit]The film is an eccentric but impassioned allegory[7] about fear in Brazil affecting a boy named Tito who loves helping his scientist dad Rufus with his inventions (despite his worrisome skeptic mom); the latest involving a machine that can understand bird songs which break down thus resulting in separation. Years later, the fear epidemic is spreading and Tito must resist it relying on his friends Sarah and Buiú to find a cure for his father and his research for his machine before it's too late.[8][9][10][11]
Release
[edit]The film was released in Northern America on DVD and Blu-ray Disc by Shout Factory on April 23, 2019.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Manchester Animation Festival
- ^ Tito y los pájaros (2018) (in Spanish), retrieved 2023-08-03
- ^ "'Tito and the Birds' Review: Pigeons Carrying a Message (Published 2019)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25.
- ^ "Review: The visually imaginative animation 'Tito and the Birds' speaks to today". Los Angeles Times. 2019-02-01. Archived from the original on 2022-07-06.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (December 2, 2019). "Annie Awards: 'Frozen 2,' 'Missing Link' Lead Year of Surprises and Snubs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Desowitz, Bill (January 26, 2020). "Netflix's 'Klaus' and 'I Lost My Body' Win Big". IndieWire. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Animation Is Film Review: 'Tito and the Birds'". Variety. 2018-10-29. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29.
- ^ Romano, Nick (December 20, 2018). "Your everything-but-Disney guide to the Oscars' Best Animated Film". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2019-01-17). "Shout! Dates 'Tito and the Birds' US Theater Flight". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Barkin, Jennifer. "Tito and the Birds". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Tito e os pássaros | Tito and the Birds". Annecy Festival. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Catoto, André (2019-04-23), Tito And The Birds, Shout! Studios, retrieved 2023-08-03