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Manuelita

1999 · 86 min

A gentle, song-filled animated journey that feels like a warm bedtime story, with simple charms and a cozy sense of adventure.

Directed by: Manuel García Ferré
Genres: Animation, Family, Comedy
Starring: Rosario Sánchez Almada, Cecilia Gispert, Enrique Conlazo

Tagline: Dream, fly and enjoy with your whole family.
Overview: Animated Argentine film about a young girl turtle who gets lost on a balloon trip.

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Directed by: Manuel García Ferré
Genres: Animation, Family, Comedy
Starring: Rosario Sánchez Almada, Cecilia Gispert, Enrique Conlazo

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
love
friendship
identity
Places: small town
big city
sea
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	2
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: animation, family, comedy, adventure
Directed by: Manuel García Ferré
Written by: Manuel García Ferré
Starring: Rosario Sánchez Almada, Cecilia Gispert, Enrique Conlazo, Pelusa Suero, Ariel Abadi, Néstor D'Alessandro, Susana Sisto
Music: María Elena Walsh
Runtime: 86 min
Country: Argentina
Languages: Spanish

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