The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily

Our story starts with Tonio, the son the bears King, being kidnapped by some hunters in the Sicilian mountains. Because of the harshness of a winter that threatens its clan with famine, the Bear King decides to invade the land of men (in the hope of finding his son). Thanks to his powerful army and the help of a wizard, he will succeed at both quests but he will soon find out that bears are not meant to live in the land of men.

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Animations
  • Best Novels Adaptation
  • Best Novels Adaptation (home)
  • Cannes: Un Certain Regard
  • Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema
  • David di Donatello
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Festival de Cannes - Tax Shelter
  • Filem'On: the film festival for young people
  • From 6 Years Old
  • Les César du cinéma
  • Animaux
  • family

Actors

  • Jacky Nercessian
  • Jean-Claude Carrière
  • Leïla Bekhti
  • Pascal Demolon
  • Thierry Hancisse
  • Beppe Chierici
  • Arthur Dupont
  • Thomas Bidegain

Director

  • Lorenzo Mattotti

Kids & Family, Animation


1h 22min


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NL

FR

France
Italy
2019
To rescue his missing son, Léonce the King of Bears, invade the land of men with the help of his clan.

To rescue his missing son, Léonce the King of Bears, invade the land of men with the help of his clan.


Our story starts with Tonio, the son the bears King, being kidnapped by some hunters in the Sicilian mountains. Because of the harshness of a winter that threatens its clan with famine, the Bear King decides to invade the land of men (in the hope of finding his son). Thanks to his powerful army and the help of a wizard, he will succeed at both quests but he will soon find out that bears are not meant to live in the land of men.

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Cast & Crew