About the Project

The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily is an Italian-French animated film directed by Lorenzo Mattotti. It is based on the Italian children's book The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily by Dino Buzzati. It all starts with Tonio, the Bear King's son, who is kidnapped by hunters in the Sicilian mountains. When the harsh winter threatens his people with famine, King Léonce decides to invade the land where the men live. With the help of his army, and a wizard, he succeeds and finally finds Tonio. But he soon discovers that bears are not meant to live in the land of men.