Children program
Title Director Year Location Duration
Kerity Dominique Monféry 2009 France
Italy
75 min
Description:
Nathaniel will be seven soon but he still doesn’t know how to read so when his aunt Eleanor leaves him her vast library of books Nataniel was very disappointed. However, each of these books contains a marvelous secret: at nightfall the miniature heroes emerge from the books.
Polar Adventures Vladimir Sakov 2006 Russia 84 min
Description:
This fairy tale takes place on the New Year’s Eve. Elka, a white bear cub, finds a Magic Tunnel of Friendship near his home. This Tunnel connects the Northern and the Southern Poles. Due to this Tunnel, Elka gets a friend – a penguin girl Tasha. She tells Elka that Antarctica, her motherland, is in a great danger, since evil people have been stealing the snow which has almost disappeared. Elka and Tasha leave immediately to save Antarctica. At the Southern Pole, the brave white bear cub and the little penguin get true friends and will experience the most unbelievable adventures.
Quest for a Heart
Röllin sydän
Pekka Lehtosaari 2007 UK, Germany, Russia, Finland 78 min
Description:
Rolli is just another Rolli in the Rollivillage – full of tricks, mischief and mayhem. He hates bathing, kissing and doing the right thing. When he comes across Millie, a beautiful little elf girl, he finds a new kind of friend that likes flowers and peace. Something is destroying the elf forest and the only way to stop it is to find a magic heart from the land of winter. Elves are good, Rollies are bad. Now they are forced to help each other to save the world. There is no telling what will happen – on a Quest for a Heart.
The adventures of Don Quixote Antonio Zurera 2010 Spain 80 min
Description:
A little mouse who lives with Miguel de Cervantes is fascinated by the novel the letter is writing. Every night he tells his family the story of Don Quixote, a peculiar lynx who sets out on adventures with his inseparable mate, Sancho (A friendly mouse) to achieve what he wants:  to become a knight errant and fight for truth and tolerance. Fantasy, fun, cultural values and international characters make this film a unique adaptation of Cervantes’ novel.