What a lovely film Above the Tamarind Tree is. I enjoyed the story, particularly the resolution. It's enjoyable to watch and suitable for younger children as well as older ones.
The story follows a young girl from Qatar whose precious necklace is stolen by a mischievous parrot. She chases the bird into the wilds, and up a tree trying to recover her beloved possession.
An introverted Qatari girl ventures into a wild valley, risking her life to reclaim her precious necklace from a mischievous parrot.
I really love the animation in this film. The characters are quite adorable, especially the little girl, but the parrot is full of personality also. When it grabs her necklace from around her neck, the girl has no choice but to go after it and we watch her travel through forest areas and streams only to discover that the bird has taken her necklace high up in a gigantic tree. I love the colors of the film, there is no dialogue, but the pictures tell the entire story. The girl climbing the tree is perhaps something that kids might try to replicate but, let's hope they realize it's a fantasy. When she finally rescues the necklace it is broken and she cries. The bird realizes that it has made a mistake and brings her something to replace it, then rubs its head against hers in an effort to apologize. She climbs to the top of the tree and sees the how beautiful the world from up there. The bird sees the beach, flies down to the beach, the girl follows, and they find a pearl in a shell to replace her previous shell pendant in the necklace.
The moral of the story is that things aren't always as they seem and sometimes a mix-up can lead to something even better.
I give Above the Tamarind Tree 4.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12. By Julie S., KIDS FIRST!
What a lovely film Above the Tamarind Tree is. I enjoyed the story, particularly the resolution. It's enjoyable to watch and suitable for younger children as well as older ones.
The story follows a young girl from Qatar whose precious necklace is stolen by a mischievous parrot. She chases the bird into the wilds, and up a tree trying to recover her beloved possession.
An introverted Qatari girl ventures into a wild valley, risking her life to reclaim her precious necklace from a mischievous parrot.
I really love the animation in this film. The characters are quite adorable, especially the little girl, but the parrot is full of personality also. When it grabs her necklace from around her neck, the girl has no choice but to go after it and we watch her travel through forest areas and streams only to discover that the bird has taken her necklace high up in a gigantic tree. I love the colors of the film, there is no dialogue, but the pictures tell the entire story. The girl climbing the tree is perhaps something that kids might try to replicate but, let's hope they realize it's a fantasy. When she finally rescues the necklace it is broken and she cries. The bird realizes that it has made a mistake and brings her something to replace it, then rubs its head against hers in an effort to apologize. She climbs to the top of the tree and sees the how beautiful the world from up there. The bird sees the beach, flies down to the beach, the girl follows, and they find a pearl in a shell to replace her previous shell pendant in the necklace.
The moral of the story is that things aren't always as they seem and sometimes a mix-up can lead to something even better.
I give Above the Tamarind Tree 4.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12. By Julie S., KIDS FIRST!
An introverted Qatari girl ventures into a wild valley, risking her life to reclaim her precious necklace from a mischievous parrot.
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