Mighty Little Bheem: Kite Festival
OK celebration of Makar Sankranti festival; some scariness.
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Mighty Little Bheem: Kite Festival
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What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Mighty Little Bheem: Kite Festival is a Mighty Little Bheem mini-series that celebrates the Hindu Makar Sankranti festival. Most of the episodes are benign, but there's a scene in the "Peacock Kite" episode that might scare some kids (a lion is moments away from eating a scared bunny). There's a little bit of meanness between some characters, as well as some slapstick cartoon-style injuries. Kite Festival is a good visual celebration of the Makar Sankranti festival, but without supporting dialogue, kids unfamiliar with the festival are unlikely to learn too much about it.
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What's the Story?
MIGHTY LITTLE BHEEM: KITE FESTIVAL is a three-episode mini-series of Mighty Little Bheem. It focuses on the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti, which celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of the harvest. The first episode shows a ceremony with cows, in the second episode the Sun helps Bheem make pongal, and the third episode highlights the traditional kite flying done during the festival. In each story, Bheem follows his curiosity, which sometimes gets him into trouble but mostly leads to delight in discovering something new.
Is It Any Good?
Like other installments of Mighty Little Bheem, there's a lot of missed potential with "Kite Festival." Since there's no dialogue whatsoever, it's hard for kids to know that they're watching a festival, where in the world the festival happens, or any other basic information about what is being celebrated and how. It is wonderful that the characters are Indian and viewers get an introduction into the colorful and vibrant world of a Hindu festival, but it's a shame viewers don't get the full benefit of all this fantastic on-screen representation by learning about cultural traditions. Kids will enjoy the fun visual design and Bheem's entertaining antics, but grown-ups may wish there was a bit more substance behind his fun.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Bheem's friends and family were celebrating. What kind of food did they make, and what ceremonies did they perform? How do you celebrate holidays in your family?
Families can talk about the bulls in the "Mighty Bulls" episode. How did they treat the little cow? Do you think it was fair for them to treat him that way?
TV Details
- Premiere date: January 8, 2021
- Network: Netflix
- Genre: Kids' Animation
- Topics: Holidays
- TV rating: TV-Y
- Last updated: February 18, 2023
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