At Agenda Urbana we have been putting our effort for a long time into highlighting some proposals within children's and youth cinema that may deviate a little from the standards of the highest-grossing industry.. An industry that has decided, at your own expense and risk, that we have no imagination and that it is better to always give us the same product than to make us try new things. In the list that we offer you for these days of confinement we highlight a selection of series and feature films that go a little beyond those codes. The first thing to say is that, from what we have seen, Digital platforms have a somewhat limited range of children's products, both in variety, as in quantity. In the case of Netflix, For example, Most of what it offers are series that are already on thematic channels of open television., when they are not commercial successes (relatively) recent. But there is something. Son, above all, movies or series that, this time yes, oh really, really, They can be perfectly shared with adults who will find here well-told stories where emotion or laughter is obtained in a sincere way..
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The song of the sea, Tom Moore. We start here for the simple reason that this is one of the children's animated films that I have liked the most in a long time.. Directed by Irish (I had to be Irish!) Tomm Moore, This film was nominated for the Hollywood Oscar and the French César in the year 2015, in addition to obtaining the award for Best Animated Feature Film at the Gijón Festival. A wonder, both in animation, as, above all, for a story that plays with fantastic elements and dramatic solutions that appeal to our imagination and not always to a precise resolution of the plot. A wonder. Here, Ben and Saorirse are two brothers who live on the lighthouse of a small island with their father.. To protect them from the dangers of the sea, Their father sends them to the city to live with their grandmother.. But their father has not explained the whole truth to them.. One day, Ben discovers that his sister is a Silkie, a sea fairy, a seal girl who, with his song, can free all the magical beings in the world, subjected for a long time by a spell of the Witch of the Owls. The two brothers must fight the witch in an adventure in which Saorirse will have to accept her destiny. Tom Moore, We also find his first film on the platform, The secret of the book of Kells, in which we will meet Brendan, a boy from 12 years living in a remote abbey in 9th century Ireland. Brendan's life changes when he meets a teacher who carries an unfinished book.. Brendan must help the teacher finish his book if they want to stop the Vikings..
Dilili in Paris by Michel Ocelot. A marvel from the French animation master in which he mixes animation with real images for the backgrounds. Dilili in Paris places us in the Paris of the Belle Époque, where a girl, Dilili, will investigate a series of mysterious disappearances. In the course of his investigation, You will meet a series of extravagant characters. The city is a box of surprises. From the same author we can also find Kiriku and the wild beasts, a different story that places us in Africa. In a small tribe, a child, Kirkuk, You will have to learn all kinds of professions to defeat evil.
The roof of the world from Rémi Chayé. Another French film that recovers that old and forgotten flavor of great travel adventures. With vague line animation and pastel colors, Chayé takes us to San Petersburgo to meet Sasha, a girl from the Russian aristocracy who lives fascinated by the memory of her grandfather, an old adventurer who disappeared some time ago in command of an icebreaker ship. We are in 1882, and Sasha will decide to follow in her grandfather's footsteps to live adventures and find the lost ship.
The red turtle the Michael Dudok de Wit. One of the sensations of recent years. And rightly so. It's a wonder. De Wit's tape has, besides, a peculiarity: has no dialogues. They don't even need to do it. With a beautiful graphic style, The red turtle tells us the story of a castaway who arrives on a desert island. There are no more inhabitants on the island than him. After exploring it and determined to return to civilization, the castaway builds a boat with which to escape. However, reached a certain distance from the shore, the boat is destroyed with each attempt. At first, the castaway does not know what is happening. He will end up discovering that the cause of his failures is a huge red turtle that stands in his way.. The film was produced by Ghibli studios., becoming the first European production sponsored by these magicians of imagination.
Princess Arete de Sunao Katabuchi. Another wonder of Japanese animation. Based on the novel by Diana Coles, This film tells the story of Arete, a princess who lives confined in a tower by her father for refusing to marry. One day, a magician who arrives with a flying ship offers to marry her and, believing to help his people, Arete accepts. But Arete is not going to resign herself to the role of obedient woman that the magician wants to assign her.. Arete will rebel and defeat the magician, helping her people and her land., and getting rid, So, of his destiny.
Shaun the Sheep the Nick Park. One of the funniest animated series seen in a long time.. Park proves that you don't need to resort to convoluted plots or crude jokes to entertain.. The series is based on short stories set on a farm where a flock of sheep lives countless adventures., always trying to make life as comfortable as possible in the face of the farmer's desperate attempts to impose his order. poor farmer. He doesn't know how clever his sheep are.. sarcastic stories, in the best tradition (Sometimes it reminds you of the old Warner stories, when they were really bad temper), clear stories, no tricks. There are three series and several movies with these sheep as protagonists. It seems a lot, but not. From Nick Park we find, besides, the priceless series Wallace and Gromit.
Youth cinema:
Filmin also offers a good assortment of anime movies. We show you some titles.
Akira de Katsuhiro Otomo. There would be more. The quintessential science fiction anime film. Based on the manga of the same name, Akira takes us to a world threatened by nuclear energy. A biker gang will be the salvation.
The cinema of Mamura Hosada: We found several titles, all essential: The beast boy, The girl who jumped through time, and his last job, la ma-ra-vi-llo-sa Mirai, my little sister, a beautiful story in which a child, When, His whole world is turned upside down when he finds out he is going to have a sister.. From that moment, Kun begins to meet his newborn sister at various points in the future., until he accepts that he will no longer be the only king of the house anymore.
Makoto Shinkai: Another anime master. We have five titles: The jburning of words, 5 centimeters per second and his last work, the unclassifiable Your name.
The grave of the fireflies: de Isao Takahata, the creator of Heidi!! One of the most beautiful stories I have seen. In the summer of 1945, a child will have to mature in the middle of war.
Netflix:
As we said at the beginning, the platform offers, above all, series that are on free-to-air TV schedules or popular titles. but there are things.
A little bit of Hayao Miyazaki: Much missing, but it's not bad, for a start. From the great master of Ghibli studios, have The sky castle, My neighbor Totoro, Porco Roso, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away y Nausicä of the valley of the wind.
The dark crystal, the age of resistance: The series, not the movie. A rarity in contemporary production because it represents a challenge to the dominance of 3D animation., and an essential recommendation for children and adults. The story follows the world created by Jim Henson in the 80. We find all the characters in a production that recovers the puppet animation technique. A marvel!!!
