An American Tail

Year

1986

Duration

77 minutes

Genres

Animation, Family

Language

English

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Synopsis

Fievel is a Russian mouse who, along with the rest of his family, flees his homeland and persecution by cats for a new life in America. However, on their journey a violent storm at sea separates young Fievel and the rest of the Mousekewitzs - so when he eventually reaches his new country, he must embark on an epic quest to find them. This animated family adventure is as cute as they come - but director Don Bluth also stays the right side of sentimentality, and the American immigrant experience (which the film is really about) is dealt with smartly and sensitively.

Director/s

Don Bluth

Cast (in alphabetical order)

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This film is part of the following theme

Refugees and Migration

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