Films - Athens International Children’s Film Festival

Ages 6+

The Puppy

Two 8 year old brothers are trying and failing to buy a puppy from a petshop, as the shop owner isn’t allowed to sell animals to children.

● Kristian M. Walters ● 8’ ● Norway

Ages 2+

Jules & Juliette go to the beach. They carry the dinghy on their heads with which they intend to sail. It's already quite a deal! Of course, Jules is clumsy and doesn't fail to play the fool. The beach is deserted. It's going to be a bright day full of laughter and connivance.

● Chantal Peten ● 7’ ● Belgium

Ages 6+

Το & Kyo

Hidden away in the back alleys of central Tokyo, there is another world inhabited by two tiny purple demons.

● Tsuneo Goda ● 4’ ● Japan

Ages 6+

Humus

A curious and clumsy kid taking advantage of the Master’s sleep, tries out every possible formula and ingredient eventually causing a disaster.

● Simone Cirillo, Simone Di Rocco, Dario Livietti, Alice Tagliapietra ● 8’ ● Italy

Ages 6+

Ernest & Celestine’s Winter Tales: Blizzard

Ernest, the big bear, is getting ready to hibernate, while his friend Celestine, the little mouse, is looking for the best ingredients to make tasty cookies.

● Jean-Christophe Rosé, Zilin Cheng ● 12' ● France

Ages 6+

Coucouleurs

In a large forest inhabited by single-colored birds, everyone has found their place on a tree. But what happens when a bird has two colours?

● Oana Lacroix ● 7' ● Switzerland

Ages 6+

Ryoko

A regular tour on a train can turn into a trip full of surprises.

● Emilio Gallego, Jesus Gallego ● 8’ ● Spain

Ages 6+

Belly Flop

Persistence pays off when an unashamed young girl leaning to dive is unperturbed by a talented diver who steals the spotlight.

● Jeremy Collins, Kelly Dillon ● 5’ ● South Africa

Ages 6+

Brooklyn Breeze

A visual journey through different parts of Brooklyn, some of the iconic spots and others not often seen by the visitors.

● Alex Budovsky ● 4’ ● USA

Ages 6+

In Love With Cinema

The attempt of a little cinema lover to see a movie is becoming failure.

● Askar Nurakun Uulu ● 10' ● Kyrgyzstan

Ages 6+

The Theory of Sunset

Deep at night, a dedicated cyclist traverses the wintry forest. The challenge: make sure this new day gets off to a fresh and timely start.

● Roman Sokolov ● 9' ● Russia

Ages 6+

Transmitter Receiver

A young boy has a burning question: Are we alone in the universe? He builds a radio transceiver to try and communicate with the strangers in the sky.

● Vincent Wilson ● 9' ● Canada

Ages 6+

Ernest & Celestine’s Winter Tales: Bibi

Ernest, the big bear, and Celestine, the little mouse, are flying their kite without a care in the world, when suddenly, they discover a tiny chick.

● Jean-Christophe Rosé, Zilin Cheng ● 12' ● France

Ages 6+

Goodnight

People of different ethnic groups crowd a house in the suburbs.

● Caterina De Mata ● 4’ ● Italy

Ages 6+

Rouff

Three-legged dog sketch Rouff is sad and lonely. To escape his loneliness, he folds a new friend, Pete, from the paper he is drawn on. This is the beginning of a wonderful friendship.

● Benjamin Brand, Johannes Engelhardt, Markus Eschrich, Johannes Lumer, Julius Rosen ● 7' ● Germany

Ages 6+

Poles Apart

In a harsh Arctic landscape, a hungry and solitary polar bear has to decide if a naive Canadian grizzly bear is her food or her friend.

● Paloma Baeza ● 12' ● United Kingdom