Manuel García Ferré
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Biography
Manuel García Ferré (1929-2013) was an Argentine comic writer and animator. He is Argentina's most renowned animator from the second half of the 20th century. He created dozens of characters that are now part of the country's cultural heritage. His productions were featured in comic strips, TV shows, music records and movies.
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Las aventuras de Hijitus
On a stormy night, Trapito the scarecrow saves Salapin the sparrow's life. Salapin is very grateful and makes Trapito believe that he can move from his place. Together they go to the patriarch of birds who ascertains that Trapito has no fantasy. Therefore Salapin will be his fantasy. After that, they meet Largirucho, a clumsy farmer. They become friends and go to the city to sell cheese. From the money they're going to eat in a restaurant. When Largirucho discovers his money is stolen and can't pay, the cook keeps his pig. He must pay within 7 days or the cook will slaughter the pig. Their adventures start when they're finding a job.
Trapito
Animated Argentine film about a young girl turtle who gets lost on a balloon trip.
Manuelita
Anteojito and Antifaz live in an apartment house in Villa Trompeta, a fantasy city with funny animals, dancing vegetables, and Uncle Antifaz’s enemy, Cachavacha the witch, living with Pajarraco her owl, in the apartment right under his. Uncle Antifaz tries to invent an invisibility formula with Anteojito’s help, and Cachavacha tries to steal it.
Anteojito and Antifaz, A Thousand Attempts and One Invention
Hijitus takes serious risks to help his friends.
The Adventures of Hijitus
Pantriste is a melancholic and sensitive boy who has a gift for music. His father wants his son to be a woodcutter like him. Together with Mignon and Tambourine, Beanpole and the woodcutters, they face the spells of Neurus and Cachavacha.
Corazón, las alegrías de Pantriste
A young horse wishes to be one of the king's horses, and while trying to achieve it, finds out that one of the king's horses mysteriously disappear every night.
Ico, the Brave Horse
Soledad is a folclore singer and Larguirucho a beloved cartoon character; both from Argentina. The movie follows both in their adventures accompanied by numerous songs.
Soledad y Larguirucho
Without a trace portrays the life and work of filmmaker Quirino Cristiani, 1896 to 1984. An animator, cartoonist and italoargentino cartoonist, creator of the first feature animation world; The Apostle 1917.