Manuelita is a 1999 Argentine animated film directed by Manuel García Ferré

Manuel García Ferré

Manuel García Ferré is a Spanish Argentine animation director and cartoonist.-Biography :García Ferré was born in Almería, Spain, in 1929. He arrived in Argentina in 1947, and worked for advertising agencies while studying Architecture. In 1952 his character Pi Pío was accepted and published by...

. It was Argentina's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards

72nd Academy Awards

The 72nd Academy Awards ceremony took place at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium, and was Billy Crystal's seventh time hosting the Awards. The ceremony attracted 46.53 million viewers, an audience 3.7% bigger than the previous ceremony.The Academy Awards ceremony was dominated by two films...

, but did not manage to receive a nomination.

Manuelita comes from a children's song

Manuelita la tortuga

"Manuelita la tortuga" is an Argentine song by María Elena Walsh starring a fictional character with the same name. In its native country it is a well-known children's song. The 1999 film Manuelita was adapted from the song.. A French version of the son was written and made famous by Argentine...

 of María Elena Walsh

María Elena Walsh

María Elena Walsh was an Argentine poet, novelist, musician, dramaturge, writer and composer, mainly known for her songs and books for children.-Biography:...

. Isa Cucinotta, co-curator of Rá-Tim-Bum Castle

Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum (film)

Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum is a 2000 Brazilian film based on the Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum. The film was redirected by Cao Hamburger. Laurel Graeber of The New York Times said that the film "charmingly captures the life of a Latin-style Addams Family."...

, said that Manuelita was as famous in Argentina as Winnie the Pooh was in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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In 2005, Manuelita was re-released in cinemas from Argentina. Now, the film is distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment

The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...

in America.