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''The Aviators'' ( es, Cher Ami; released as ''Flying Heroes'' in some countries) is a 2008 Spanish-language Catalonian animated
27 September 2008. (in Spanish). ''Noticias de Gipuzkoa''. Archived from th
original
on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2021. ''The Aviators'' had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on 26 September 2008, before being theatrically released in Spain on 19 June 2009. It won Best Animated Film at the 2nd Gaudí Awards.Cher Ami
at the Gaudí Awards. (in Catalonian). Catalan Film Academy. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aviators, The 2008 films 2008 animated films 2000s adventure films Spanish animated feature films 2000s Spanish-language films Spanish adventure films Films set in 1918 Animated World War I films Animated films set in France Animated films about birds
''The Aviators'' ( es, Cher Ami; released as ''Flying Heroes'' in some countries) is a 2008 Spanish-language Catalonian animated adventure film
An adventure film is a form of adventure fiction, and is a genre of film. Subgenres of adventure films include swashbuckler films, pirate films, and survival films. Adventure films may also be combined with other film genres such as action, an ...
directed by Miquel Pujol from a script by him and Ibán Roca. Produced by Accio Studios, the plot concerns the true story of Cher Ami
Cher Ami (French for "dear friend", in the masculine) was a male homing pigeon who had been donated by the pigeon fanciers of Britain for use by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I and had been trained by American pigeoners. ...
, a bird that lives on a French farm, who enlists in World War I to become a war pigeon
Homing pigeons have long played an important role in war. Due to their homing ability, speed, and altitude, they were often used as military messengers. Carrier pigeons of the Racing Homer breed were used to carry messages in World War I and Wor ...
so he can be regarded as a hero. The soundtrack, composed by Manel Gil and performed by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, features the vocals of Spanish singer Nina Nina may refer to:
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.Animación con huella del "Disney de antes"27 September 2008. (in Spanish). ''Noticias de Gipuzkoa''. Archived from th
original
on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2021. ''The Aviators'' had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on 26 September 2008, before being theatrically released in Spain on 19 June 2009. It won Best Animated Film at the 2nd Gaudí Awards.
at the Gaudí Awards. (in Catalonian). Catalan Film Academy. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
Premise
Cher Ami
Cher Ami (French for "dear friend", in the masculine) was a male homing pigeon who had been donated by the pigeon fanciers of Britain for use by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I and had been trained by American pigeoners. ...
, a bird living on a French farm in 1918, enlists in World War I alongside a dove and a mouse in order to become a war pigeon
Homing pigeons have long played an important role in war. Due to their homing ability, speed, and altitude, they were often used as military messengers. Carrier pigeons of the Racing Homer breed were used to carry messages in World War I and Wor ...
in the hope of being regarded as a hero by his peers.
Production
The film combines traditional 2D animation with 3D computer-animation. Director Miquel Pujol compared the style to older Disney films.Release
''The Aviators'' had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on 26 September 2008, before being theatrically released in Spain on 19 June 2009, for a gross of $181,233.See also
*''Valiant
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'' – a film with a similar premise
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aviators, The 2008 films 2008 animated films 2000s adventure films Spanish animated feature films 2000s Spanish-language films Spanish adventure films Films set in 1918 Animated World War I films Animated films set in France Animated films about birds