An American Tail
Animated rodent immigration story
An American Tail is a 1986 animated film about Fievel Mousekewitz, a young Russian Jewish mouse who emigrates to America and gets separated from his family.
Produced by Don Bluth and Steven Spielberg, it explores immigration themes through the parallel world of mice fleeing cats (representing persecution).
The film spawned sequels and the song "Somewhere Out There."
- mouseSmall gnawing mammal
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- Ellis IslandHistoric immigrant processing center
- New YorkNortheastern metropolis and state
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
animated film · Steven Spielberg · Ellis · Island · cats · New · York · Russian · Jewish · immigrant family · Western · sequel · cartoon · ship · family · journey · dreams · streets
- Don BluthAnastasia, Rock-a-Doodle, Thumbelina, Petrie, Bartok
- SpielbergE.T., Schindler's List, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, Indiana Jones
cultural perspective
An American TailPocahontas
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