Ciné-Loulous: Five Shorts by Michel Ocelot

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Children will enjoy five animated short films, using shadow puppets and paper cut-outs to tell stories about princesses, jewels and inventors created by Michel Ocelot, the award-winning French director of Kirikou and the Sorceress. The screening will be followed by a 20-minute arts and crafts activity based on the films.

Language: French with English subtitles.

For ages 7 and older.*

Child (member)

Child (non-member)

$10

Adult (member)

Adult (non-member)

$12

*Every child under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

About the Films

Three inventors (Les trois inventeurs) 13 minutes, 1979
In a world of white lace, a great inventor, a great inventress and a little inventress invent wonderful helpful machines…

The Legend of the Poor Hunchback (La légende du pauvre bossu) 8 minutes, 1982
At the very top, an inaccessible princess. At the very bottom, a hunchback who everyone despises. However, the hunchback has a secret that he is not aware of...

The Prince of Jewels (Le Prince des joyaux) 11 minutes, 1992
The tale is set in the country of the Arabian Nights, under a hail of precious stones...

The Dancing Shepherdess (Bergère qui danse) 7 minutes, 1992
A pretty shepherdess in love with a young shepherd, and a powerful fairy, with a flying dragon and a crystal palace...

The Beautiful Girl and the Witch (La Belle fille et le sorcier) 3 minutes, 1992
"I am ugly, I am alone, I am bored". In three seconds, everything will change...

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Starting this Spring, cinema is taking the leap at the French Library. We have revisited and expanded our programming to offer you new ways to experience the best of French and Francophone cinema. While continuing the monthly Ciné-Clubs to catch up on recent films from the Francophone world, we are launching Ciné-Rétro, a two-evening marathon to discover or re-discover some 1940s to 1970s French classics and Ciné-Loulous, where children and their families can enjoy French animated gems followed by arts and crafts activities inspired by the film. As always, you will be able to mingle and discuss the films with our in-house film expert, fellow cinéphiles and francophiles.

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