Films for Children and Young Adults Competition 7+
OPIS WYDARZENIA
Go Away, Alfred!, Célia Tisserant, Arnaud Demuynck, France, 2023, 10’43’’
Alfred had to flee his country because of the war. Without housing, he wanders, from rejection to rejection. One day he meets Sonia, who offers him a coffee…
Urban Legends, The Filth, Maria Boros, Hungary, 2022, 3’06’’
During summer break, kids get the opportunity to try every kind of dirt there is…
Bunnies and Opossums, Thomate Larson, Brazil, 2022, 10’26’’
From the older brother’s point of view, the story is set against the backdrop of the father’s second marriage and the formation of a new family with the stepmother and her baby daughter. The coexistence and conflicts of the family relationship have as their main focus the relationship between children and electronic devices, where the older brother mixes the concrete reality with the fantasy of the game environments.
The Little Poet, Justine Yixuan King, Australia, USA, 2023, 4’34’’
“The Little Poet” tells a story of a child’s affection towards a girl in a painting. Our protagonist travels around their imagination and visits all the different paintings and art periods throughout the museum. The film shows the innocence of a child’s love, as well as the thoughts of growing up and learning to face reality.
Prinzessin Aubergine, Dina Velikovskaya, Germany, 2022, 7’37’’
A king and a queen have almost everything: love, pets and a flourishing garden, but something is missing. Where is the princess?
The cheddar daisy, Liselotte Macagno, France, 2023, 4’50’’
Claude, and her goat tour guide, wants to see the cheddar daisy. This flower can only be found at the top of the montain: the Pic-Odon. The Pic-Odon refuses this ascent because he needs to rest. When she gets at the top, Claude tramples on the cheddar daisy. Enraged, the Pic-Odon makes claude fall down the montain.
Dreamer, Piotr Kaźmierczak, Poland, 2023, 2’33’’’
A simple story of a fisherman – a tale of excessive ambition and missed opportunities.
La Calesita, Augusto Schillaci, Argentina, 2022, 9’37’’
A heartfelt story of the beloved Argentinian merry-go-round operators who have dedicated their lives to providing fun and happiness to children and their neighborhoods. This is a story of perseverance and community above the individual.
