The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily | La famosa invasione degli orsi in Sicilia

"This is a vibrant, delightful animation, one simply rendered and knowingly told"

THE UPCOMING
  • Archive - Festival 35
  • Director: Lorenzo Mattotti
  • France, Italy 2019
  • 81 minutes
  • French
  • Subtitles in Hebrew

It all starts with Tonio, the Bear King's son, who is kidnapped by hunters in the Sicilian mountains. When the harsh winter threatens his people with famine, King Léonce decides to invade the land where the men live. With the help of his army, and a wizard, he succeeds and finally finds Tonio. But he soon discovers that bears are not meant to live in the land of men.

Lorenzo Mattotti, the legendary New Yorker illustrator, adapts the classic children’s book by Dino Buzzati. “Classic animation at its best… calculated to charm children and adults alike” - Variety.

Feature Debut |Ages eight and older


  • Director Lorenzo Mattotti
  • Production Valérie Schermann, Christophe Jankovic
  • Script Thomas Bidegain, Jean-Luc Fromental, Lorenzo Mattotti, based on the novel by Dino Buzzati
  • Editing Sophie Reine
  • Music René Aubry
  • Festivals Cannes, Annecy
  • Source Nachshon Films, Red Cape Distribution