Pes Patron (Ukrainian: Пес Патрон, lit. 'Patron the Dog') is an educational-animated series for children published on YouTube. The aim of the series is to educate children to move safely in a war zone where are e.g. land mines and other dangers. One third of the area of Ukraine is considered dangerous to move on during the time of the debut. The series is also meant to give the children something else to think during the time of war.[1] The primary audience are children aged 6 to 8 and older.[2]
| Pes Patron | |
|---|---|
| Genre | educational |
| Based on | Demining of Ukraine Patron |
| Written by | Oleksandra Ruban |
| Directed by | Anastasiya Falileyeva |
| Country of origin | Ukraine |
| Original language | Ukrainian |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Original release | |
| Release | 7 January 2023 – present |
The series is directed by Anastasiya Falileyeva and written by Oleksandra Ruban who also came up with the idea of the series. The distribution is handled by Megogo and the opening song is made by a Ukrainian punk-rock band called Karta Svitu.[2] The production of the series was supported by USAID and UNICEF.[3]
A teaser for the series was published on YouTube on December 28, 2022.[4] The first episode came out on January 7, 2023.[5]
Plot
editPatron is a Jack Russell Terrier working for the State Emergency Service of Ukraine as a bomb-sniffing dog. In the series, Patron saves other animals, defuses bombs and fights against things called bubukhi.
In addition Patron has a friend, a cat called Tom, to whom Patron tells about his adventures.
References
edit- ^ "Вышла первая серия: Астафьева и Дорофеева озвучили героев мультфильма о псе Патроне". ТСН.ua (in Russian). 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ a b "Украинский пес-сапер Патрон стал героем мультсериала". СП (in Russian). 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ "Радість для дітей: на екрани вийшов мультсеріал Пес Патрон — чого навчає і де дивитись". Вікна (in Ukrainian). 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ Пес Патрон. Тизер мультсеріалу (ENG/PL subtitles), retrieved 2024-03-16
- ^ "Вийшла перша серія мультсеріалу "Пес Патрон"". Еспресо (in Ukrainian). 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2024-03-16.