The Tale of How
The Tale of How

The Tale of How

Genres

Animation

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This lavishly embellished, comically operetta CGI fantasy story takes place in the Indian Ocean, where a flock of “piranha birds” has settled on the back of an octopus. When an octopus is starved, it feeds on birds on its back, but because it is already threatened with extinction, they decide to send a bottle across the sea with a call for help.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

5 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 March 2006

Country

South Africa

Cast

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