Tito and the Birds

(2018) dir Gustavo Steinberg, Gabriel Bitar, André Catoto [73 min]

This fantastical Brazilian animated film uses a unique mix of digital animation and oil painting to tell the story of Tito, a shy 10-year-old boy living in the near future where a fear virus has taken over the population and is spreading. The virus paralyzes its victims and slowly turns them into lumps unable to do anything but stare out of their huge terrified eyes. Tito quickly discovers that the cure is somehow related to his missing father’s research on bird song. He embarks on a journey to save the world from the epidemic with his courageous friends.