{"id":4068,"date":"2019-05-06T12:26:11","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T19:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=4068"},"modified":"2019-05-06T16:25:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T23:25:09","slug":"tito-and-the-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2019\/tito-and-the-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Tito and the Birds &#8211; Deserves To Be Seen By Anyone Who Appreciates The Medium Of Animation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/TitoBirds_BR_Cover_72dpi.png?resize=179%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4069\" width=\"179\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/TitoBirds_BR_Cover_72dpi.png?resize=239%2C300&amp;ssl=1 239w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/TitoBirds_BR_Cover_72dpi.png?w=387&amp;ssl=1 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tito is a shy 10-year-old boy who lives with his mother. When an unusual\nepidemic starts to spread, making people sick whenever they get scared, Tito\nquickly discovers that the cure is somehow related to his missing father&#8217;s\nresearch on bird song. He embarks on a journey with his friends to find the\nantidote. Tito&#8217;s search becomes a quest to find his missing father and save the\nworld from the epidemic. &#8220;One of the most memorable films for 2018&#8221; &#8211;\nElvis Mitchell, Film Independent. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Izzy C. comments, \u201cFrom\nthe moment I saw the artwork on the cover of the packaging for the Brazilian\nanimated film, <em>Tito and The Birds<\/em>, I knew I had to see it! The animation\nstyle is beautiful! I love the look of it.\u201d SaniyaRain F. adds, \u201c<em>Tito and\nthe Birds<\/em> is about real life problems that people face. Even though it is\nan animation film, it is serious. Sometimes movies teach kids about real life\nand that is what <em>Tito and the<\/em> Birds does.\u201d Rachael V., KIDS FIRST! Adult\nReviewer &nbsp;wraps it up with, \u201cThe BIG\nselling point of this film is its sensational art!&nbsp; It is an interesting mesh\nbetween digital animation and what appears to be layers of living oil\npaintings.&nbsp; It\u2019s hard to accurately describe the visuals in a way that\ngives credit in which it richly deserves.&nbsp; I assure you, this film\ndeserves to be seen by anyone who appreciates the medium of animation.\u201d See\ntheir full reviews below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tito and The Birds<br>\nBy Izzy Cruz, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8gjs6WFgTI4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_131_v3_STILL-2x-00028_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=225%2C96&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4097\" width=\"225\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_131_v3_STILL-2x-00028_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=300%2C128&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_131_v3_STILL-2x-00028_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=768%2C327&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_131_v3_STILL-2x-00028_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=1024%2C436&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_131_v3_STILL-2x-00028_HD_RGB.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>From the moment I saw the artwork on the cover of the packaging for the\nBrazilian animated film, <em>Tito and The Birds<\/em>, I knew I had to see it! The\nanimation style is beautiful! I love the look of it. Its Brazilian directors\nGustavo Steinberg, Gabriel Bitar and Andre Catoto have made something that\nlooks like a moving painting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The story is based on a boy named Tito (Pedro Henrique) and his friends\nworking to stop an epidemic from spreading through their town.&nbsp; It gets pretty intense! Luckily, they have\nthe help of Tito\u2019s dad Rufus (Matheus Nachtergaele), a very smart\nscientist.&nbsp; Hopefully this will be enough\nto save the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_023_STILL-2x-00026_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=225%2C96&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4096\" width=\"225\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_023_STILL-2x-00026_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=300%2C128&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_023_STILL-2x-00026_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=768%2C327&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_023_STILL-2x-00026_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=1024%2C436&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_023_STILL-2x-00026_HD_RGB.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The supporting characters, besides Tito\u2019s father, include Tito\u2019s mother Rosa (Denise Fraga) and his friends: Sarah (Marina Seritiello), his brave female friend who gives him hope; Bui\u00fa (Vinicius Garcia), his best friend, who becomes sick and is the main reason they want to find a cure.&nbsp; And then there is T\u00e9o (Enrico Cardoso), his rival. I relate mostly to the character of Tito because he is brave and wants to help.&nbsp; He cares about people. The musical score by Ruben Feffer and Gustavo Kurlat brings a lot of emotions to the movie. The music helps tell the story as much as the dialogue does. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though this story is from Brazil I think people from everywhere can relate to it, because it is a story &nbsp;about love and love is universal. There is a good lesson wrapped inside the story of <em>Tito and The Birds<\/em>: never be afraid, and help when it\u2019s needed. Also, another lesson is to be yourself, and let no one tell you to be anyone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_09_CENA_56_003_still_v2_2x-00000_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=225%2C96&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4094\" width=\"225\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_09_CENA_56_003_still_v2_2x-00000_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=300%2C128&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_09_CENA_56_003_still_v2_2x-00000_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=768%2C327&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_09_CENA_56_003_still_v2_2x-00000_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=1024%2C436&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_09_CENA_56_003_still_v2_2x-00000_HD_RGB.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I give <em>Tito and The Birds<\/em> 5 out of 5 stars ! I love it! The\nanimation is amazing! The storyline is told beautifully. I love the voice\nactors\u2019 performances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This film is perfect for ages 10 to 18, because the epidemic and\nsickness storyline could be a bit scary for younger audiences. I also think\nadults will enjoy this movie, too.&nbsp; Go\nand check it out! I recommend it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember you can get <em>Tito and The Birds<\/em> digitally or anywhere\nthat your favorite DVD\u2019s are sold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tito and the Birds<br>\nBy SaniyaRain Fowler, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dhXf8hzRt1o?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tito and the Birds<\/em> is about real life problems that people\nface. Even though it is an animation film, it is serious. Sometimes movies\nteach kids about real life and that is what <em>Tito and the<\/em> Birds does. It\nis a little scary because it is so real. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_146_v8_STILL-2x-00112_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=225%2C96&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4099\" width=\"225\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_146_v8_STILL-2x-00112_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=300%2C128&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_146_v8_STILL-2x-00112_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=768%2C327&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_146_v8_STILL-2x-00112_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=1024%2C436&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_146_v8_STILL-2x-00112_HD_RGB.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing I noticed, besides it being a dark film, is the\nrelationship Tito has with his dad. Tito and his dad work together to help\ntheir community overcome fear of a disease that is spreading.&nbsp; Everyone is getting the disease and they do\nnot know why. Everyone is scared to catch this disease because it makes people\nturn into rocks. The fear that everyone has in the community is so strong that\npeople can\u2019t live their lives. They are panicking and the news makes it worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tito\u2019s friends are awesome because they stick by his side and believe in\nhim. He even makes friends with a boy who wants to beat Tito in a contest. Tito\nhas some good friends, and we all need good friends when we are having a hard\ntime in life. The friends show that they are real friends, not fake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_017_STILL-2x-00023_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=225%2C96&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4095\" width=\"225\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_017_STILL-2x-00023_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=300%2C128&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_017_STILL-2x-00023_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=768%2C327&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_017_STILL-2x-00023_HD_RGB.jpg?resize=1024%2C436&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SEQ_10_CENA_57_017_STILL-2x-00023_HD_RGB.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tito learns a lot in the movie. He learns not to give up and to believe\nin himself. He also understands that sometimes things are hard and that\neverything is not going to be easy in life. He keeps trying to make his dad\nproud and build the machine right. Tito also learns that even a kid can make a\ndifference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recommend this film for ages 8 to 14. It is too scary for little\nkids&nbsp; I give this movie&nbsp; 2 out of 5 stars, because it is so\nfrightening.&nbsp; However, we all can learn\nabout being brave and being different, so check it out if you find this\nintriguing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tito and the Birds<br>By Rachael V., KIDS FIRST! Adult Reviewer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-qwfgZtZvA8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tito and the Birds<\/em> is an oddly dark tale that is highlighted\nby its remarkably original art style.&nbsp; By dark, I don\u2019t mean gritty or\nvulgar. It is heavier in tone than many young adult films, but anyone that has\nseen <em>Corpse Bride <\/em>or <em>Coraline <\/em>won\u2019t be addled in the slightest by\nthis story about a fear pandemic.&nbsp; The BIG selling point of this film is its\nsensational art!&nbsp; It is an interesting mesh between digital animation and\nwhat appears to be layers of living oil paintings.&nbsp; It\u2019s hard to\naccurately describe the visuals in a way that gives credit in which it richly\ndeserves.&nbsp; I assure you, this film deserves to be seen by anyone who\nappreciates the medium of animation. I recommend it for ages 10 to 18, however,\nyounger and older viewers may enjoy it as well. I certainly did. I give it 5\nout if 5 stars because it is so stunning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tito is a shy 10-year-old boy who lives with his mother. When an unusual epidemic starts to spread, making people sick whenever they get scared, Tito quickly discovers that the cure is somehow related to his missing father&#8217;s research on bird song. He embarks on a journey with his friends to find the antidote. Tito&#8217;s search becomes a quest to find his missing father and save the world from the epidemic. &#8220;One of the most memorable films for 2018&#8221; &#8211; Elvis Mitchell, Film Independent. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Izzy C. comments, \u201cFrom the moment I saw the artwork on the cover of the packaging for the Brazilian animated film, Tito and The Birds, I knew I had to see it! The animation style is beautiful! I love the look of it.\u201d SaniyaRain F. adds, \u201cTito and the Birds is about real life problems that people face. Even though it is an animation film, it is serious. Sometimes movies teach kids about real life and that is what Tito and the Birds does.\u201d Rachael V., KIDS FIRST! Adult Reviewer  wraps it up with, \u201cThe BIG selling point of this film is its sensational art!  It is an interesting mesh between digital animation and what appears to be layers of living oil paintings.  It\u2019s hard to accurately describe the visuals in a way that gives credit in which it richly deserves.  I assure you, this film deserves to be seen by anyone who appreciates the medium of animation.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11],"tags":[255,250,257,260,254,252,263,258,256,251,262,259],"class_list":["post-4068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dvds-released","tag-andre-catoto","tag-brazilian-animation","tag-denise-fraga","tag-enrico-cardoso","tag-gabriel-bitar","tag-gustavo-steinberg","tag-izzy-cruz","tag-marina-seritiello","tag-matheus-nachtergaele","tag-pedro-henrique","tag-tito-and-the-birds","tag-vinicius-garcia"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paS5I2-13C","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4068"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4068\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4101,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4068\/revisions\/4101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}