The Adventures of Monica and Friends
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| Directed by | Mauricio de Sousa |
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| Based on | Monica's Gang by Mauricio de Sousa |
| Produced by | Mauricio de Sousa |
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Production company | Black & White & Color |
| Distributed by | Embrafilme |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
The Adventures of Monica and Friends (Portuguese: As Aventuras da Turma da Mônica) is a 1982 Brazilian animated anthology film directed by Mauricio de Sousa, based on his Monica's Gang comic books. This was the first feature film based on Monica's Gang and which began production of the cartoon series based on the comics.
The film mixes animation with some scenes made in live-action interpreted by Mauricio de Sousa in his studio. The film shows four individual stories that end up linking through the characters interacting with Mauricio through phone calls.
Distributed by Embrafilme, the film was released theatrically in São Paulo on 23 December 1982 and in Rio de Janeiro on 10 January 1983.