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Tricycle Cinema Sat 1st Mar - Box
Office 020 7328 1000
Festival passes - £25 - Cons £23 CHILDREN CORNER - 11am to 3pm Four animations + animation workshop
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| 11am
to 12:30pm // ANIMATION FILMS |
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| THE
WOLF’S EYE (L’œil du Loup) Director: Hoël
Caoissin France, 1998, 26min, English subtitles |
THE
MAGIC OF ANANSI Director: Jamie Mason Canada, 2001,6min 51, English UK Premiere |
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Africa,
a young African orphan, recently relocated to Paris had been visiting
a one- eyed wolf in a zoo. A strange psychic bond starts to form between
them and they start to recount their lives to each other. The wolf tells
him of how he was captured by men and Africa tells him of how he survived
the civil war that made him an orphan. |
Anansi
the spider is tired of being looked down on by all the jungle animals
just because his webs don't catch bugs. The fearsome Mr. Tiger promises
to respect the little spider if he brings him Mr. Snake, the world's
grumpiest creature. After much wily scheming and plotting, Anansi delivers
a humiliated Mr. Snake to Mr. Tiger. Only then does he realize that
Mr. Tiger's respect comes at too high a price… |
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| FROM
FAR AWAY Directors: Shira Avni & Serene El-haj Daoud Canada, 2003, 6min 39, English UK Premiere |
CHRISTOPHER
CHANGES HIS NAME Director: Cilia Sawadogo Canada, 2000, 6min 30, English |
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| This
touching story tells of Saoussan, a young girl struggling to adjust
to a new world after being uprooted from her war torn homeland. She
has come to seek a quieter and safer life in Canada, although memories
of war and death linger, and she must cope with a new language and culture.
From Far Away speaks to the power within us all to adapt like Saoussan
and to welcome a newcomer. |
Christopher
hates his name - it's just too common! When Aunt Gail from Trinidad tells him a story about a larger-than-life character called Tiger, Christopher changes his name to Tiger. But then he finds a better name... When he has trouble cashing Aunt Gail's birthday cheque made out to Christopher Mulamba, he realizes how special his real name truly is. Maybe he could stick with it… or may be not! |
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| 1pm– 3pm// ANIMATION WORKSHOP | |||||||||||
| THE
STIK BANDS WORKSHOP A 3D/Model animation workshop presented by Rachel Wang & Mark Currie from Chocolate Films. The Children will use Stikfas characters to create a band and they will be asked to choose a music to add to the animated band playing.. Chocolate films is a production and education company. |
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| IBW
3rd Best Short: HAIR WE ARE Director: Daniella Blechner UK, 2007, 6min 2s |
IBW
2nd Best Short: KEEP HER Director: Akua Ofosuhene UK, 2007, 9min 29s |
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| “Weave
or Natural?” Two young girls debate on some hair raising issues. Hair We Are follows two young Afro- Caribbean girls who explore and celebrate their identity through hair. Set in the 1980's it reveals diversity and strength empowering the Afro-Caribbean female. |
10
years old Meloney has learned the only Way to keep her mother happy is to stay out of her way. When her father makes an unexpected visit, Meloney wonders if this is the visit to change her life. |
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| Followed
by Award Ceremony June Givanni will present this year’s Emerging Filmmaker Awards, along with prizes to be made to the short film competition winner. |
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| AFRO-SAXON Preview of clips with Q’s & A’s with Directors Directors: Rachel Wang & Mark Currie UK, 2008 |
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Afro-Saxons
follows five Afro hair salons from across the UK as they prepare for
the prestigious Black Beauty and Hair Awards. An inspirational and touching
film that delves into the professional and home lives of the stylists
while they express themselves with mind-blowing gravity-defying hair
designs. |
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| 5pm
to 8pm Phat Girlz Director: Nnegest Likké USA, 2006, 99 min Casting: Mo’Nique, Jimmy Jean-Louis |
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Mo’Nique as Jazmin Biltmore is one of a group of
three friends that includes her very hot & thin cousin Mia and her
frumpy friend Stacey. Jazmin dreams of starting her own fashion line
for big girls. Meanwhile her crash diets are not working and she hasn't
been with a man in nine months. Then she wins a trip to Palm Springs
and meets Tunde - Jimmy Jean-Louis better
know as the Haitian in TV series Heroes -a Nigerian doctor, for whom
big means beautiful. Romance is all set to bloom, but that's where this
Cinderella story takes a sudden detour. Jazmin learns there's more to
happiness than a gorgeous man, especially when her low self-esteem is
on the way …. With its interesting insights into weight discrimination
and its celebratory depiction of African and African American culture.
Film’s sound track “You Are My African
Queen” 2Face Idibia
from Nigeria |
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