Noah's Ark (Portuguese: A Arca de Noé) also known as Noah's Ark – A Musical Adventure is a 2024 animated musical comedy film directed and written by Sérgio Machado with co-direction by Alos di Leo. The film is a Brazil-India co-production and was inspired by poems written by the musicians Vinicius de Moraes and Antônio Carlos Jobim as well and it follows two brother mice named Tom and Vini who are searching for good luck while sneaking into the Ark.
The film was first released in South Africa on January 5, 2024, and in Brazil on November 7, 2024.
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Tom and Vini are two mice who like to sing and play music. They eavesdrop on a conversation between Noah and God and realise that the Earth will be flooded. Tom and Vini try to board the ark that Noah and his family (Susanah, his granddaughter and Ruth, his wife) have prepared. But Noah refuses since both Tom and Vini are male. As all animal couples including Nina the female mouse are boarding the ship, Vini leaves despite Tom's protests, so that his friend can be saved. Vini is saved from drowning by Alfonso the Mexican cockroach and his insect crew sailing on a small boat.
The lion Baruk takes over the animal compartment with the help of several predators including a grizzly bear, a gorilla, a jaguar, two hyenas and two rattlesnakes. He bullies the other animals particularly the mice. During the voyage, Baruk and his gang cause a hole in the animal compartment, which allows Vini, Alfonso and the insects to enter the ship. Noah and his family repair the damaged hole.