Petits cinéphiles
At Cinéma Public, we firmly believe that cinema can contribute to the education of children. The seventh art allows them to open their imagination to new worlds, while providing them with keys to better understand the real world. We also believe that children’s films can benefit parents, helping them to rediscover a capacity for wonder that too often dulls in adulthood. That’s why every weekend, in the late morning or early afternoon, we schedule a screening for the whole family. Carefully selected films for different age groups will delight both young and old.
Ages 8 and up
Astérix et Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre
It’s back in 52 BC. Cleopatra’s Egypt is under the yoke of the Roman Empire. What’s worse is that Cleopatra has had the good sense to choose Caesar for her boyfriend.
Alain Chabat
France
language: French
108 min
Ages 6 and up
Best of Annecy Kids
This program brings together the best children’s films from the Annecy Festival, the world’s biggest event dedicated to animated cinema. The best of the best, for children aged 6 to 106!
Various filmmakers
language: English, French, or without dialogue
subtitles: English, French
65 min
Ages 4 and up
Bonjour le monde !
10 species of animals among so many others are born, live, and become accustomed to each other along beside a river. The long-eared owl, the kingfisher, the European pond turtle, the fire salamander, the emperor dragonfly… They all shout: “Hello world!”
Anne-Lise Koehler, Eric Serre
France
language: French
61 min
Ages 8 and up
Culottées
30 portraits of women, known or unknown, who have dared to shatter prejudices and have changed the world in their own way. Apache warrior or Hollywood mermaid, explorer or astronaut and many others in 30 episodes of 3 minutes 30 each.
Mai Nguyen, Charlotte Cambon
France
language: French
105 min
Ages 6 and up
Dounia et la princesse d'Alep
Dounia and her family have to flee Syria. With the support of Leila, the princess of Aleppo, and Ishtar, the protector of farmers, the migrants embark on a long journey to Europe.
André Kadi, Marya Zarif
Canada, France
language: French
72 min
Fundraising screening
Dounia et la princesse d'Alep
Dounia and her family have to flee Syria. With the support of Leila, the princess of Aleppo, and Ishtar, the protector of farmers, the migrants embark on a long journey to Europe.
André Kadi, Marya Zarif
Canada, France
language: French
72 min
Ages 6 and up
Drôles d'oiseaux + Les astres immobiles
Two stories: that of Ellie, a young birdwatching enthusiast who finds herself on an island full of birds, and that of Chenghua, who has too much on her shoulders and dreams of the wonders of Space.
Charlie Belin, Noémie Gruner, Séléna Picque
France
language: français
60 min
Ages 4 and up
Elli et l’équipe des monstres
Elli, a little homeless ghost, must team up with a crew of outsiders in a mad quest to save not only all the monsters, but also her only chance of finally having a family of her own.
Jesper Møller, Piet de Rycker
Québec (Canada), Germany
language: French
87 min
Ages 5 and up
Ernest et Célestine : Le Voyage en Charabie
Our heroes return to Ernest’s country to have his broken violin repaired, only to discover that music is banned throughout the country…
Julien Chheng, Jean-Christophe Roger
France, Luxemburg
language: French
80 min
Ages 8 and up
Flow
Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. They navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world.
Gints Zilbalodis
Latvia, France, Belgium
language: no dialogue
84 min
Ages 6 ans up
Hola Frida
Little Frida is the sunlight of her small Mexican village. When a polio diagnosis casts a cloud over her spirit, she is forced into the solitude of her bedroom. But it’s there that she finds solace in her imagination, a world brimming with color, flowers, and possibilities.
André Kadi, Karine Vézina
Québec (Canada), France
language: French
82 min
Ages 10 and up
Interdit aux chiens et aux italiens
Life in Ughettera, northern Italy, having become very difficult, the Ughetto family dream of starting over abroad. According to legend, Luigi Ughetto crossed the Alps and began a new life in France, changing forever the destiny of his beloved family.
Alain Ughetto
France, Italy, Switzerland
language: French, Italian
subtitles: English
70 min
Ages 7 and up
Jules au pays d'Asha
In 1940, young Jules and his family move to live with his uncle Jovite in northern Quebec. One day, Jules’ dog wanders into the nearby forest without his master. Jules must do the same to find his four-legged companion. Out in the wild, he meets a young girl named Asha.
Sophie Farkas Bolla
Québec (Canada)
language: French, English
89 min
Ages 6 and up
Katak, le brave béluga
While his friends have all become white, Katak is still small and grey. To prove that he has grown up and to fulfill his grandmother’s last wish, Katak undertakes a perilous journey to the Great North.
Christine Dallaire-Dupont, Nicola Lemay
Québec (Canada)
language: French
82 min
Ages 6 and up
La guerre des tuques
During the winter vacations, a snowball fight becomes the pretext for a real quarrel between two groups of children who take themselves seriously and play war like adults. This comedy touches young and old with its freshness and authenticity.
André Melançon
Québec (Canada)
language: French
92 min
Ages 3 and up
La légende du papillon
Unable to fly, Patrick the butterfly is excluded from the migration of his flock, in which he is determined to take part. So he hides in the group’s supplies with his friend Martin…
Sophie Roy
Québec (Canada), Germany
language: French
88 min
Ages 3 and up
La Pat' Patrouille : La Super Patrouille
When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The MIGHTY PUPS! But their archrival wants to steal their superpowers….
Cal Brunker
United States, Canada
language: French
88 min
Ages 6 and up
Le meilleur d’Annecy
The best youth films from Annecy International Animation Film Festival! This program assembles entries from the Official Selection of the festival. Funny, touching and poetic short films designed to enchant children, ages 6 and up.
Various filmmakers
55 min
Ages 6 and up
Le petit Nicolas
Between camaraderie, arguments, fights, games, mischief, and punishments in spades, Nicolas lives a childhood made of joy and learning
Amandine Fredon, Benjamin Massoubre
France, Luxemburg
language: French
82 min
Festival Filministes
Les Filminis
Who said feminist issues were only for grown-ups? Certainly not the Filministes! On the contrary, if the truth comes from the mouths of children, it’s because they have to learn it somewhere. On the menu: six dynamic short films for young and old alike.
Multiple directors
language: French
45 min
FIKAS 2024
Les Moomins et la chasse à la comète
Everything in the valley is covered in gray dust! With the help of his father, Moomin and his worried friends build the strongest raft and set off on a wild adventure to the Isolated Mountains Observatory.
Maria Lindberg
Finland, United Kingdom, Poland
language: French
75 min
Ages 7 and up
Linda veut du poulet !
No, it wasn’t Linda who took her mother Paulette’s ring! And now Paulette, who can’t cook, would do anything to make it up to her, even a chicken with peppers.
Sébastien Laudenbach, Chiara Malta
France, Italy
language: French
subtitles: English
76 min
Ages 9 and up
Mlle Bottine
Philippe, an opera composer, is forced to take in Simone, his rebellious, eccentric niece whose best friend is a skunk. Despite their diametrically opposed personalities, Philippe and Simone discover that they may need each other more than they first thought.
Yan Lanouette Turgeon
Québec (Canada)
language: French
119 min
Ages 5 and up
Moomin et la folle aventure de l'été
With the valley flooded, Moomin and their family have to escape their home. Taking refuge in a floating theater, they meet Emma, the quirky owner of the place.
Maria Lindberg
Finland
language: French
88 min
Ages 6 and up
Moules-Frites + Louise et la légende du serpent à plumes
A new program for young and old alike! Moules-Frites tells the story of Noée, 9 years old, who has just joined her mother on the Breton island of Benac’h. Louise et la légende du serpent à plumes follows 9-year-old Louise as she and her family move to Mexico City.
Nicolas Hu, Hefang Wei
France
language: French
52 min
Ages 3 and up
Mush-mush et le petit monde de la forêt
If you thought you knew everything about the little world of the forest, you haven’t met Mush-Mush, Lilit and Sep yet. Every day, the trio is drawn into new adventures!
Multiple
France, Belgium
language: French
44 min
Ages 3 and up
Neige et les arbres magiques
From the savannah to the far north, from an adventurous tree to a lazy little boy, let yourself be carried away in four adventures that rival each other in imagination and tenderness.
Multiple
France
language: French
52 min
Ages 6 and up
Nina et le secret du hérisson
Nina and Mehdi begin a great adventure in which they have to get away from the old neighbour and her cat, outwit the caretaker’s traps and bamboozle his big dog…
Alain Gagnol, Jean-Loup Felicioli
France, Luxembourg
language: French
78 min
Ages 3 and up
Opération Père Noël + short films
Eight-year-old William is used to getting everything. He asks for Santa Claus himself as a gift. To fulfill his son’s request, his father hires a renowned hunter. Will William’s wish put an end to the magic of Christmas?
Marc Robinet
France
language: French
48 min
Ages 6 and up
Paddington 2
Paddington Bear works odd jobs in London to afford a birthday present for his far-away aun, turning 100. His heart is set on an antique pop-up book, but when it goes missing, our marmalade-loving furball is framed for theft and thrown in the slammer.
Paul King
United Kingdom, France, United States
language: French
103 min
Ages 6 and up
Panique au village
Co-Boy and Indian are professionals in disaster. This time, they want to wish Cheval a happy birthday. What gift? A do-it-yourself barbecue! Nice idea, except that the order goes wrong, and Co-Boy and Indian get a billion bricks delivered!
Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar
Belgium, Luxemburg, France
language: French
76 min
Ages 6 and up
Plein(s) Écran(s) en famille !
As part of its 8th edition, the Festival Plein(s) Écran(s) is offering a free family screening. Come and discover a program of colorful and touching short films, aimed at audiences of all ages and presented in several Quebec cities.
Multiple directors
language: French
60 min
Ages 6 and up
REGARD à distance
Cinéma Public is pleased to renew its collaboration with REGARD, the international short film festival in Saguenay. We present a selection of short films for children from the 26th edition of the festival, for a screening that will captivate the whole family!
Various filmmakers
International
language: various
subtitles: French
60 min
Ages 8 and up
Regard à distance : Grandes vues
The Festival REGARD presents a second selection of children’s short films from the 27th edition of the festival, for a screening that will captivate the whole family!
70 min
Ages 3 and up
Regard à distance : P'tites vues
Cinéma Public is pleased to renew its collaboration with REGARD, Saguenay’s international short film festival. We present a selection of children’s short films from the 27th edition of the festival, for a screening that will captivate the whole family!
47 min
Ages 4 and up
Rose, petite fée des fleurs
A flower fairy who lives alone in a rosebush ,becomes friends with an adventurous butterfly. The butterfly is kidnapped by an evil stone troll, the fairy set out on a dangerous journey to save her friend.
Karla Nor Holmbäck
Denmark
language: French
75 min
Ages 3 and up
Short films from FIFEM
Carefully selected by the Festival international du film pour enfants de Montréal, these short films will offer the little ones a captivating and caring entry into the world of cinema.
Various filmmakers
language: French
55 min
Ages 3 to 10
Sirocco et le Royaume des courants d’air
Juliette and Carmen, two intrepid sisters aged 4 and 8, discover a secret passage to the Kingdom of the Winds, their favourite book.
Benoît Chieux
Belgium, France
language: French
80 min
Audience choice
The Princess Bride
A kid, home sick from school, grudgingly allows his grandfather to read him a dusty storybook—which is how we meet the innocent Buttercup, about to marry the nefarious Prince Humperdinck, though her heart belongs to the handsome Westley. A fairy-tale classic.
Rob Reiner
United States
language: English
subtitles: French
98 min
Ages 10 and up
Titina
In the Fascist Italy of the 1920s, aeronautical engineer Umberto Nobile receives a call from the famous explorer Roald Amundsen, commissioning him to design an airship capable of flying over the North Pole for the first time.
Kajsa Næss
Norway
language: French
91 min
Ages 3 and up
Toupie et Binou
After making a mistake in formulating his wishes to a genie, Toupie makes Binou’s beloved plushie, Mr. Mou, disappear. To make up for his blunder, Toupie sets out to find the plushie in the fabulous “World of Lost Objects”.
Dominique Jolin, Raymond Lebrun
Québec (Canada)
language: French
84 min
