Films for children age 3 - Films for children age 7 - Films for children age 12

A carte blanche to the Oulu festival

The Oulu International Children’s Film Festival, Finland, has agreed to send us a very special programme of Finnish animation films – a good dose of Nordic humour guaranteed!

38 minutes

The Locomotive (Veturi)

Heikki Prepula / Finland / 1978 / Animation / 7’ / 35mm / No dialogue

A story about a locomotive which doesn’t want to start.

Contact: Finnish Film Foundation

Upside Down (Kupperis kapperis)

Heikki Prepula / Finland / 1994 / Animation / 9’ / 35mm / No dialogue

The famous tale of Miss Little Red Riding Hood followed by the wolf as she goes to visit Grandma.

Contact: Finnish Film Foundation

Splash! (Plumps!)

Heikki Prepula / Finland / 1997 / Animation / 8’ / 35mm / No dialogue

Gussy the Kangaroo would like to get to a small island, but fish prevent him. Fortunately, a very inventive hedgehog comes along.

Contact: Finnish Film Foundation

The Last Knit (Kutoja)

Laura Neuvonen / Finland / 2005 / Animation / 7’ / Beta SP / No dialogue

When knitting becomes an obsession…

Contact: Finnish Film Foundation

Hen’s Egg (Kanan muna)

Kari Häkkinen / Finland / 1997-1999 / Animation / 7’ / Beta SP / No dialogue

This is the first episode of a comic series on life on a poultry farm. It is not easy to lay an egg every day…

Contact: Gullervo Oy

At the Casino Theatre in La Bourboule

Monday 16 June, 5pm

Wednesday 18 June, 9:30am