Film: Belle & Sebastian, Next Generation
FRA | 2022 | 96 mins | dir Pierre Coré, with Michèle Laroque, Robinson Mensah-Rouanet | in French with EN subs | PG 10+
In this contemporary story inspired by the famous characters created by Cecile Aubry, we follow 10-year-old Sebastian reluctantly spending his vacation in the mountains with his grandmother and aunt. He is to help them with the sheep, hardly an exciting prospect for a city boy like him… but that is without considering his encounter with Belle, a huge dog mistreated by her owner. Ready to do anything to fight injustice and to protect his new-found friend, Sebastian will spend the craziest summer of his life.
Contact schools@institut-francais.org.uk for booking.
Film: Nina and the Hedgehog’s Secret
FRA | 2023 | 80 mins | dir(s) Alain Gagnol & Jean-Loup Felicioli, with Guillaume Canet, Audrey Tautou | in French with EN subs | PG 7+
Brought by the creators of A Cat in Paris and Phantom Boy, this clever film exploring how children perceive adult problems is not to be missed. Nina, a 10-year-old girl, whose father has always her entertained with stories about a hedgehog, finds her life turned upside down when her dad loses his job. As she hears rumours of a treasure hidden in his old factory, she and her best friend embark on a wild adventure.
Part of the French Film Festival UK
Contact schools@institut-francais.org.uk for booking.
Film : Little Nicholas, As Happy as Can Be
FRA | 2022 | 82 mins | dir.s Amandine Fredon & Benjamin Massoubre, with Alain Chabat & Laurent Lafitte | cert. TBC | 6+
Somewhere between Montmartre and Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny lean over a large white sheet of paper and bring to life a mischievous and endearing boy, Little Nicolas. From schoolyard games and fights, to summer camp pranks and camaraderie, Nicolas lives a merry and enriching childhood.
Contact schools@institut-francais.org.uk for booking.
Film: The Black Pharao, The Savage and The Princess
FRA/BEL | 2022 | dir Michel Ocelot | in French with EN subs | 83 mins | PG 6+
Beautifully executed, both in the craft of animation and its lush orchestral score, the latest Ocelot film compiles a trio of colourful, sophisticated animated tales from Sudan, Medieval France and 18th century Turkey. An absolute must-see!
Impro!
Voted best event of the South Ken Kids Festival for years, Impro! gathers guest illustrators Axel Scheffler, Magali Le Huche, Yuval Zommer, Marion Puech and more on stage for a wild, joyful and jazzy musical live creation to the sound of Tom Sochas on the piano and Thodoris Ziarkas on the double bass. It’s pure improv but with some of the greatest British, French and European talent in their field!
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Film: Nina and the Hedgehog’s Secret
FRA | 2023 | 80 mins | dir(s) Alain Gagnol & Jean-Loup Felicioli, with Guillaume Canet, Audrey Tautou | in French with EN subs | PG 7+
Brought by the creators of A Cat in Paris and Phantom Boy, this clever film exploring how children perceive adult problems is not to be missed. Nina, a 10-year-old girl, whose father has always entertained with stories about a hedgehog, finds her life turned upside down when her dad loses his job. As she hears rumours of a treasure hidden in his old factory, she and her best friend embark on a wild adventure.
The screening will be followed by a recorded Q&A with Alain Gagnol
Part of the French Film Festival UK
Film: Belle & Sebastian, Next Generation
FRA | 2022 | 96 mins | dir Pierre Coré, with Michèle Laroque, Robinson Mensah-Rouanet | in French with EN subs | PG 10+
In this contemporary story inspired by the famous characters created by Cecile Aubry, we follow 10-year-old Sebastian reluctantly spending his vacation in the mountains with his grandmother and aunt. He is to help them with the sheep, hardly an exciting prospect for a city boy like him… but that is without considering his encounter with Belle, a huge dog mistreated by her owner. Ready to do anything to fight injustice and to protect his new-found friend, Sebastian will spend the craziest summer of his life.
Opening Event: Fantastic Birds by Trio Arcadis and Grégoire Pont
Come to the opening event of the South Ken Kids Festival 2023!
Violinist Amandine Ley and cellist Nicolas Saint-Yves and pianist David Violi from the Trio Arcadis are joined by illustrator Grégoire Pont for a unique illustrated concert. Together, they invite you to embark on a musical journey with live animated illustrations. This programme full of creativity features Ravel’s Trio in a-minor, op.50 and Rebinding of the birds, a new work written especially for the occasion by composer Claire-Mélanie Sinnhuber.
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