(Co)existing in Our World
School Screening
For students in Elementary School
(from the 3rd Primary).
(from the 3rd Primary).
The films in this programme promote the importance of connecting with the wonderful world around us. They introduce us to an understanding of our place in it. Through exciting stories and cinematic techniques, core values of life and everyday existence are highlighted, such as respect for fellow human beings and the environment, friendship, coexistence, and even creative doubts.
Among the different species that inhabit our planet, one stands out from the others by its power and its impact on ecosystems. It is the Autosaurus Rex!
● Marcel Barelli
● 6’
● Switzerland
Chelar is upset. Upset with climate change, upset with the rules of her classmate’s games and upset with the absence of any real connection with nature. So Chelar decides to become a tree. What starts as a spontaneous act soon becomes a mind changing example for her friend Solvei and the adults around her.
● Agnes Maagaard
● 12'
● Germany
Paolo Piangino is a very happy man – because he can cry. He cries about stories with a sad ending and about stories with a happy ending. Paolo’s tears make other people happy, too: They can pick Paolo’s happiness like flowers. But they cannot hold on to it.
● Thorsten Droessler, Manuel Schroeder
● 14’
● Germany, Switzerland, Czechia
A boy fantasizes about becoming a famous footballer, playing in big stadiums - but first he has to win a match in a small backyard against a goose.
● Jan Mika
● 12'
● Czechia, France
Wild Housemates is based on an African tale «The Goat and the Tiger» and offers in a fun way a touching lesson on friendship and coexistence.
● Armelle Mercat-Junot
● 15’
● France