You’re never too young for a good time at the cinema! Infinitely charming animated short films for the tiniest movie lovers.
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You're never too young to have a good time at the movies! Cinema Petit lets our youngest audiences enjoy an infinitely charming selection of cute and educational animated shorts from all over the world.
In the cinema, these films will be live-dubbed in Dutch.
Noelle is decorating her Christmas tree when there’s a knock at the window. It’s a cat. Outside it’s snowing and freezing cold, but Noelle’s dad is allergic to cat hair. To help, Noelle invites the cat to take shelter in the barn. Soon a dog, a hen, a goat, and a donkey knock at the window too. Noelle sends them all to the barn — until her dad has to go out and get his car…
The hen is supposed to lay eggs, just like all the other chickens. But when she sees the swallows soaring through the sky, a new dream awakens inside her: she wants to fly!
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When six-year-old Otto writes his very first story, words come to life as images. As he reads aloud, his imaginative world unfolds in an animation lovingly created by his mother.
A tiny little fish explores the vast underwater world. Because of his size, he is sometimes overlooked by his bigger friends. But maybe that’s exactly what gives him a special, curious way of seeing the world.
Porcelain is a colorful 2D animated short about a tiny porcelain dog chasing its ball across a magical pottery shelf where drawings suddenly spring to life. As the dog tumbles from one world to another, each piece of pottery transforms into a new adventure. The journey celebrates imagination, creativity, and the joy of exploring art from many different times and places.
It snowed! Lou and Marius are outside, rolling snowballs and building a snowman. But Mom calls them inside—Marius has to practice his clarinet, and Lou has homework to do. Lou sighs and opens her notebook. Marius plays a few hesitant notes… but... incredible! Outside, the snowman has moved.
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A snow bunting and a raven have a very special dance! The raven has taken the mother bunting’s song from her little chick, and now they swirl and swoop through the sky in a magical chase. Their movements twist and turn like a flock of birds in flight, changing shapes and colors, creating a dazzling, ever-shifting dance full of surprises and wonder.
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Beelong is an animated short about a happy little bee whose meadow is turned into a housing estate. He must find a new home and learn to live in a changing world. The film comforts young children, showing that even when things change, happiness can be found again.
Tatarang the dog wanders around and meets new friends. He plays with a mole, cat and a fish, and later they all gather together to listen to a tiny bug’s magical music.
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In a dreamy, pink world, three little birds get ready for their very first flight! Lifted by a symphony of friendly frogs, they embark on grand adventures.
Pol and her friends are hunting for treasure when they discover a mysterious cave filled with sparkling fireflies and a mushroom with countless dots. While counting, they realize they forgot Lou! Rushing back, they hear a scary sound and think it’s a monster. Sticking together, they hide as a bush—and discover it’s not a monster at all, but Lou, snoring in the dark.
Kaboom Animation Festival is the one-stop-shop for the latest and greatest in all things animated. Ranging from cutting-edge experimental arthouse to colorful stories for families and kids, Kaboom will cater to the animation needs of all. Yes, even yours, my amazing weirdo friend!
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