This three part French TV serial for children (alternate versions exist as a feature, Manoel’s Destinies, and a 4 part Portuguese TV serial, Adventure in Madeira) is the favourite of many devotees of Raúl Ruiz. This is because it ties the enchantment and mystery of Lewis Carroll, Carlo Collodi and the Brothers Grimm to the filmmaker’s experiments with narrative strategies and what he calls the pentaludic model of storytelling (where characters are thrown dice-like into combinations and situations governed by the play of Chance and Destiny).
Hyperactive six-year-old Olliver uses his wild imagination to escape reality and embark on action-packed adventures of which he and his toys play the starring role.
Pocok is a seventh grader and the youngest member of his brother's gang. The gang of teenagers wants to buy a motorcycle. They borrow one while they collect the money. Pocok also wants to ride a motorcycle, but they won't let him. His brother and his friends commit a crime, and Pocok gets involved against his will.
Turu has created a music band with her charming friends: Rhythm, an elegant piglet, and Beat, a crazy sheep. Together they will live exciting and fun adventures and funny misunderstandings in a musical journey about the power of friendship. Rhythm on the guitar! Beat on the drums! Turu on the microphone! With you: Turu and the Turulecos.
Deadly was an Australian children's television cartoon series which first screened on the Nine Network in 2006. It was produced by Yoram Gross Productions and financed by the Film Finance Corporation Australia.
The series is based on the Deadly novel series written by Morris Gleitzman and Paul Jennings. The story follows the adventures of Sprocket and Amy, trying to escape and meddle with the plans of the Brats.