| Director: | Miquel Pujol |
| Producer: | Hilari Pujol Beñat Beitia |
| Cinematography: | Donato Fierro |
| Editing: | Xavier Cabrera |
| Music: | Manel Gil |
| Studio: | Accio Studios RTVE[1] |
| Distributor: | Concept Producciones[2] |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes[3] |
| Country: | Spain |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Gross: | $181,233[4] |
The Aviators (Spanish; Castilian: '''Cher Ami... ¡y yo!'''; released as Flying Heroes in some countries) is a 2008 Spanish-language Catalonian animated adventure film directed by Miquel Pujol from a script by him and Ibán Roca. Produced by Accio Studios, the plot concerns the true story of Cher Ami, a bird that lives on a French farm, who enlists in World War I to become a war pigeon so he can be regarded as a hero. The soundtrack, composed by Manel Gil and performed by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, features the vocals of Spanish singer Nina.[5] [6] The Aviators had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on 26 September 2008, before being theatrically released in Spain on 19 June 2009. It won Best Animated Film at the 2nd Gaudí Awards.[7]
Cher Ami, a bird living on a French farm in 1918, enlists in World War I alongside a dove and a mouse in order to become a war pigeon in the hope of being regarded as a hero by his peers.[3]
| Character | Original Actor | Dub Actor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | US | |||
| Cher Ami | TBA | Yann Bean | Brad Garrett | |
| Lindbergh | Luis Posada | Zak Morgan | Jeff Foxworthy | |
| Tourbillon | Pedro Torrabadella | Lloyd F. Booth Shankley | ||
| Venise | Jordi Vila | TBA | ||
| Sir Archibald | Felix Benito | Michael Laurie | ||
| Dominque | Victoria Pages | Tessa Munro | ||
| Red Falcon | Alfons Valles | Gerold Wunstel | ||
| McBomb | Arseni Corsellas | Jonathan Luke Thomas | ||
| Sargeant Grey | Juan Carlos Gustems | Robert Berliner | ||
| Coco | Andres Arahuete | TBA | ||
| Lyon | Joan Massotkleiner | Bill Rude | ||
| Chevalier | Jordi Boixaderas | TBA | ||
| Black Claw 1 | Pep Ribas | TBA | ||
| Black Claw 2 | Jose Javier Serrano | TBA | ||
| April | Núria Trifol | Sasha Zaripov | ||
| Amelie | TBA | Nicole Thompkins | ||
The film combines traditional 2D animation with 3D computer-animation. Director Miquel Pujol compared the style to older Disney films.[5]
The Aviators had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on 26 September 2008,[3] before being theatrically released in Spain on 19 June 2009, for a gross of $181,233.[4]