Like childhood, animation is full of wonder and simple pleasures. This carefully chosen programme for our littlest and most special audience contains 10 of the best, wonderful short animated films, full of joy, from all around the world. There’ll be talking animals, seriously fun adventures and wondrous tales to spark those little imaginations.
This delightful selection of films includes a bouncy song about the unlimited contents of a hippie’s bag, a magical ping-pong tournament, peculiar hedgehogs, happy hippos, a fox who can play the most beautiful tunes on a violin and many more charming stories.
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Patchwork Penguin – Angela Steffen, Germany
Patchwork Penguin has a problem: he wants to run fast, but he doesn´t know how! Will the Patchwork Pals find a way to help him?
2019 4 mins
A lynx in the Town – Nina Bisyarina, France/Switzerland
A curious lynx leaves the forest behind to go to the city, much to the amazement of the inhabitants.
2019 7 mins
The Witch and the Baby – Evgenia Golubeva, UK/Russia
An aging witch needs a baby for a spell to make her young again. But when she brings home an infant princess things don’t go to plan.
2020 5 mins
The Little Bird and the Bees – Lena von Döhre, Switzerland
It is springtime and high up in its tree, the little bird looks after the first flowers on the maple tree.
2020 4 mins
The Pit – Markéta Kubátová Smolíková, Czech Republic
A desolate cosmic landscape and a procession of strange, extraterrestrial creatures are excavating a pit.
2019 9 mins
Patchwork Spider – Angela Steffen, Germany
Patchwork Spider has a problem: he wants to play music on his net, but the music sounds bad! Will the Patchwork Pals find a way to help him?
2019 4 mins
The Bird and the Whale – Carol Freeman, Ireland
A young whale is struggling to find his voice. After straying too far from his family he discovers a caged songbird. Together they struggle to survive lost at sea.
2019 7 mins
Warm Star – Anna Kuzina, Russia
A bird that keeps order in the sky accidentally drops a star during cleaning. And on the earth, children find her.
2020 4 mins
Firmament – Adrien Fraysse, Anthony Feuillet, Johanne Baron, Laura Lévêque, Philip Gouillon & Thomas Delariviere, France
On a planet surrounded by clouds, two little robots dream about seeing the sky.
2019 6 mins
How much does the cloud weigh? – Nina Bisyarina, Russia
A scientist is so concerned with observing the clouds that he fails to notice their beauty.
2019 7 mins
Tobi and the Turbobus – Verena Fels, Germany
You fly with no seat! That’s the rule in the Turbobus. To get one is a hard job for a young wolf on his turbo-journey to find real friendship.
2019 7 mins
Patchwork Clam – Angela Steffen, Germany
Patchwork Clam has a problem: she can´t play because she´s far too shy! Will the Patchwork Pals find a way to make her come out of her shell?
2019 4 mins
Truffles – Katerina Karhankova & Alexandra Majova, Czech Republic
Nothing else tastes like truffles – everything you make with them tastes like nothing you ever tried. You just have to find them first.
2019 7 mins
Venue
Opened in March 2022, The Garden Cinema screens repertory seasons and new releases from around the world. Being truly independent, they choose films that are worth seeing, films you’d be happy to see more than once. Films of all genres that are true to life, well made, that left us feeling better or wiser for having seen them. For more information about The Garden Cinema and how to get there, find out more.
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