Titina

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Italian airship engineer Umberto Nobile enjoys a quiet life with his beloved dog Titina, who charmed him into rescuing her from the streets of Rome. One day, Norwegian explorer superstar Roald Amundsen contacts him and orders an airship to conquer the North Pole. Nobile seizes the opportunity to go down in history. He brings Titina along, and the unlikely trio sets out on an expedition to the last undiscovered place on Earth. But will their differences get in the way of a successful mission? 

"Titina is at once a compelling, accessible and ultimately very moving history lesson."

Promising to be “more or less based on true events”, Titina tells the entertaining and exciting story of an almost forgotten voyage of discovery, the conquest of the North Pole by airship in 1926. Amazingly, Titina was a real dog who led an extraordinary life, taking her from a harsh existence in Rome’s back alleys to a lofty view over the North Pole, and there are moments of revelation when the beautiful animation suddenly gives way to actual archive footage featuring all three lead characters. It is an astonishing tale filled with suspense and humour, all accompanied by a captivating score, and a film that works on different levels to make it enjoyable for both children and adults. Inspired by true events, Titina is at once a compelling, accessible and ultimately very moving history lesson.