Bring your children closer to the movies with the special program that the Guanajuato International Film Festival offers for them. Unforgettable adventures, lifelong memories and hours of fun await...
Bring your children closer to the movies with the special program that the Guanajuato International Film Festival offers for them. Unforgettable adventures, lifelong memories and hours of fun await you at our Kids in Action performances and workshops.
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Kids in Action
FILMS
Watermelon Girl
Produced by a single animator, "Watermelon Girl" tells the story of a girl born from a watermelon seed in a departed king's stomach. A stunning journey begins, with an art style inspired by hand-made arts and crafts. A quest to find a new home unfolds into a heartwarming tale, where Watermelon Girl discovers the true joy of giving and building community.
Director: SouthernShotty
Duration: 13 min
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Cen's Piñata
Cen, a friendly panda, is getting ready to have a Christmas party with his friends. Nonetheless, he is not aware that the Devil is watching him from the depths of the woods, and steals his piñata when he gets distracted. The thief sparks with joy, thinking Cen’s friends will beat him up when he arrives emptyhanded to the party; Cen is afraid he will disappoint everyone and have the most boring Christmas. Thanks to the footprints on the floor, Cen manages to find the Devil’s den and fights him in a tough battle: trident v.s. sugar cane, where only the last one standing will get the piñata.
Director: Víctor Hugo Cervantes Guzmán
Duration: 7 min
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Hoofs on skates
On a bright winter's day, in the land of fluffy hills and frosted trees Piglet and his best friend Cow are having fun ice-skating on a lake. Here's another fantastic flip performed by Piglet when suddenly a strange 'boom!' comes out of nowhere! Scared to death they run off quickly but Cow loses a skate so they must go back where a monstrous Fish is staring at them from underneath. However, Piglet notices that its eyes are rather sad not scary: they are asking for help! Vigorously trying out all means of upside down communication, they finally get it. Fish need to breath, they are dying out of oxygen! A way to drill a hole is finally found but what a shame, Cow is now stuck in it, upside down! A mysterious new world she sees underwater when suddenly the big Fish opens its mouth as if ready to eat poor Cow and ...ah! The Fish actually saves her: with a massive stream of water it spouts Cow back to the air. Two friends hug each other, happy and thankful as all the fish around them too - breathing freely.
Director: Ignas Meilūnas
Duration: 12 min
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LUKi and the Lights
LUKi, a charming and upbeat robot known for living life to the fullest, confronts a life-altering ALS diagnosis. Through the lens of LUKi's unwavering resilience, the story of his battle against ALS transforms into a testament to the human (and robotic) spirit's ability to find light even in the darkest of times. With every choice he makes, every smile he shares, and every second he cherishes, LUKi paints a vivid portrait of what it means to truly live, even as the sands of time slip through his grasp.
Director: Toby Cochran
Duration: 11 min
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Mû
Due to an extreme drought, a child sets out in search of the last remnants of water to sacrifice to a dried-up divine water spring. Together with his companion animal, he sets off on a journey to the edge of the world and to the highest mountain peak. But the attempt fails. In the end, the child manages to bring the spring back to life in a quiet and unexpected way. The possibility of restoring the balance has always been within him, as he is an important part of the ecosystem.
Director: Malin Neumann
Duration: 6 min
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Swimming with Wings
A short animated documentary exploring the immigration experience through the eyes of a little Israeli girl learning how to swim with clothes on in the Netherlands.
Director: Daphna Awadish Golan
Duration: 11 min
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The Nectar Instead
A young fly wanders into a stop-motion studio and gets trapped in a glue trap. The wise fly who was already there, advises him that it's pointless to fight, to save his energy, and to accept his fate. The young fly, when faced with imminent death, realizes he has lived a pointless life. The wise fly, feeling pity for the young, incites other flies to help free the young fly so he might have a fighting chance in life. With the help of other flies, the young fly gets free only to scum to the original fate.
Director: Yoo Lee
Duration: 4 min
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The Strange Case Of The Human Cannonball
One morning, a mysterious man is found lying in the square of a village inhabited by only six residents. No one knows who he is, nor where he came from. They must act quickly and decide what to do before the stranger awakens.
Director: Roberto Valencia
Duration: 10 min
