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.
For all screenings in the Petits cinéphiles series, take advantage of a $2 discount per admission with the promotional code JEUNESSE.
Ages 6 and up
Best of Annecy Kids, 2023 edition
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 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
Past program
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 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
Youth program
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
Holidays at the movies | 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 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
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
Program for youth
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
Past program
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
Program for youth
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 of inseparable fungi friends are drawn into new adventures: saving a hundred-year-old tree, protecting a tree frog or flying away on the back of a dragonfly – it’s always an exciting day ahead!
Multiple
France, Belgium
language: French
44 min
Program for youth
Neige et les arbres magiques
A program for young and old alike! 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. Tigres à la queue leu leu Benoit Chieux | France | 2014 | 6 minutes…
Multiple
France
language: French
52 min
Holidays at the movies | 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
Past program
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
Past program
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
3 and older
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 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
