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Recent films, previews, previously unreleased films from age 3

Digital Panorama
49 minutes
A very diverse programme of animated films – cartoons, clay or puppet animation –, opening and ending with an episode of Ribbit’s Riddles: find the two animals hidden in the films…

The Witch’s Button (Raganas poga)
Nils Skapāns / Latvia / 2006 / Animation / 7’ / Beta SP / No dialogue
A jolly, care-free, slightly absent-minded witch loses her magic button. What would the world have looked like if she hadn’t found it again!?
Contact: Juris Podnieks Studio

Little Princess – What’s Wrong With Gilbert?Edward Foster / UK - Germany / 2006 / Animation / 11’ / Beta SP / In French
Teddy Gilbert goes everywhere with Little Princess… until his leg falls off. Though he’s mended, she decides not to play with him anymore in case he breaks again. But teddies are meant for cuddling and soon Gilbert starts looking neglected…
Contact: TV-Loonland

Fluffy
Miyuki Echigoya / Japan / 2006 / Animation / 5’ / DVD / No dialogue
A small girl and a mischievous cat turn sour on each other but a sudden rainfall will give them the chance to reconcile.
Contact: Gauguins Intal – Open Art

Apple Tree (Apfelbaum)
Julia Ocker, Moritz Schneider / Germany / 2006 / Animation / 4’ / Beta SP / No dialogue
Gardeners and their problems with neighbours.
Contact: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

Little Princess – I want to cook
Edward Foster / UK - Germany / 2006 / Animation / 11’ / Beta SP / In French
It’s the General’s birthday and Little Princess decides to bake him a cake. But will the castle kitchen be big enough for two chefs?
Contact: TV-Loonland

Sunday, June 17, 11am in the video room of the Casino in La Bourboule
Wednesday, June 20, 9:30am in the video room of the Casino in La Bourboule

Komaneko, The Curious Cat (Komadori Eiga, Komaneko)

Tsuneo Goda / Japan / 2006 / Animation / 59’ / 35mm / No dialogue

Female kitten Komaneko is a cat who likes handicrafts. She shows how exciting it is to produce hand-made things in five episodes: The First Step, Hands-on Camera, Koma and Radi-bo, Radi-bo’s Battle, Real Friends.
Contact: Dwarf Inc.

Tuesday, June 19, 9:30am at the “Olympic” Theatre in Le Mont-Dore

The Mole (Krtek)

Zdenek Miler / Czech Republic / 1968-1975 / Animation / 47’ / 35mm / No dialogue

Created by painter and illustrator Zdenek Miler, the Mole is one the most popular characters in Czech animation cinema. Films included in this programme: The Mole and the Green Star, The Mole and the Radio, The Mole at the Zoo, The Mole as a Painter, The Mole and the Bulldozer, The Mole as a Photographer.
Contact: Les Films du Préau

Tuesday, June 19, 11am at the “Roxy” Theatre in La Bourboule
Wednesday, June 20, 4pm at the “Olympic” Theatre in Le Mont-Dore

From age 5

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed)

Lotte Reiniger / Germany / 1924-26 / Animation / 65’ / 35mm / In French
Based on stories from “The Arabian Nights”. A wicked sorcerer tricks Prince Achmed into riding a magical flying horse. The heroic prince is able to subdue the magical horse, which he uses to fly off to many adventures. While travelling, he falls in love with the beautiful Princess Peri Banu, and must defeat an army of demons to win her heart. The entire film is animated using the silhouette technique.
Contact: Carlotta Films

Saturday, June 16, 7pm at the “Olympic” Theatre in Le Mont-Dore (Opening Show)
Monday, June 18, 6pm at the “Olympic” Theatre in Le Mont-Dore