During the year
Anima Saturdays
PROGRAM
One Saturday a month, we screen animated films for children – gems that are rarely or never shown in Belgium. The Animateam carefully curates a selection of short films for young movie lovers. Come enjoy them from the comfy seats of Studio 5 in Flagey!
Little Explorer!
4+ No dialogue 57'
A selection of the best short films from the official selection of the 2026 Anima Festival, ideal for children between 4 and 8 years old, with lots of daring animals, prodigious images and techniques, and, the icing on the cake, an Oscar-nominated bear cub!
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• Full Nest, Elena Walf, DE/HR, 2025, 5’13’’
• One Little Big Day, Nara Aragão & Renata Roberta Azevedo, BR, 2025, 12’29’’
• Camille & Chamaleon, Lucie Nichelmann, DE, 2025, 12’35’
• When the Tide Comes, Fêt-Nat Bailly, GB, 2025, 10’30’’
• First Flight, Adrián Jaffé, DE, 2025, 3’18’’
• Forevergreen, Nathan Engelhardt & Jeremy Spears, US, 2025, 13’04’’
• One Little Big Day, Nara Aragão & Renata Roberta Azevedo, BR, 2025, 12’29’’
• Camille & Chamaleon, Lucie Nichelmann, DE, 2025, 12’35’
• When the Tide Comes, Fêt-Nat Bailly, GB, 2025, 10’30’’
• First Flight, Adrián Jaffé, DE, 2025, 3’18’’
• Forevergreen, Nathan Engelhardt & Jeremy Spears, US, 2025, 13’04’’
Hush, Little Bear
Short Stories Featuring Funny Animals
2+ No dialogue 35'
The bear cubs are having a lot of fun with a ball of wool, but soon get all tangled up! Luckily, the sheep come to their rescue. A little caterpillar is having a nap with her cat friends, until a ball of wool catches their attention...
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The bear cubs are having a lot of fun with a ball of wool, but soon get all tangled up! Luckily, the sheep come to their rescue. A little caterpillar is having a nap with her cat friends, until a ball of wool catches their attention. A young hippopotamus wants to cool off in the water, but swimming proves harder than expected. There’s also a zebra with rather unique stripes, a little tiger that comes to life, and a strange herd of Smortlybacks. These eight short films will charm young and old alike. They all have one thing in common: they’re packed with animal fun. An amusing, dialogue-free programme that will appeal to the whole family.
• Zebra, Julia Ocker, DE, 2013, 4’
• Hush Little Bear, Mara Linina, LV, 2022, 5’
• Coloured Feathers, Maribel Suárez, MX, 2021, 3’
• Katu Katu, Giedre Boots, LT, 2021, 6’
• Chameleon, Pim Braak, NL, 2022, 2’
• The Smortlybacks Are Back!, Ted Sieger, CH, 2022, 8’
• Hippo Hop, Patxi Exequiel Aguirre, DE, 2016, 3’
• Tiger, Kariem Saleh, DE, 2015, 4’
• Zebra, Julia Ocker, DE, 2013, 4’
• Hush Little Bear, Mara Linina, LV, 2022, 5’
• Coloured Feathers, Maribel Suárez, MX, 2021, 3’
• Katu Katu, Giedre Boots, LT, 2021, 6’
• Chameleon, Pim Braak, NL, 2022, 2’
• The Smortlybacks Are Back!, Ted Sieger, CH, 2022, 8’
• Hippo Hop, Patxi Exequiel Aguirre, DE, 2016, 3’
• Tiger, Kariem Saleh, DE, 2015, 4’
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
6+ No dialogue 91'
It is Halloween and the residents of Mossy Bottom Farm are looking forward to the festivities, but then the clumsy Farmer destroys the flock’s beloved pumpkins. When Shaun tries to solve the problem with a science experiment, things go awfully wrong: the Farmer disappears and a wild beast appears in the woods.
Le Noël d’Ernest et Célestine
3+ FV & NLV 60'
Saturday 12 December 2026 🎟 12:15 FV 🎟 14:00 NLV
Ernest, a big marginal bear, clown and musician, welcomed little Celestine, an orphan mouse who fled the underground world of rodents into his home. These two loners feel and comfort each other, thus upsetting the established order. Because in the conventional world of bears, it is frowned upon to be friend a mouse. Just as much as in the mouse world, bears are considering rodent-eating ogres.
Pingu
3+ No dialogue 37'
Pingu, the famous little penguin is back in a compilation of eight episodes. Curious, creative, mischievous and fearless, Pingu’s life is full of adventures. Surrounded by his parents, his sister, Pinga and his best friend Robby, the Antarctic ice floe has never been so warm and welcoming
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• The Mysterious Voice
• The Pottery
• The Painting
• The Hairdresser
• The Sledge School
• The Music
• The Newspaper Boy
• The Wrapping Paper
• The Pottery
• The Painting
• The Hairdresser
• The Sledge School
• The Music
• The Newspaper Boy
• The Wrapping Paper
Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures
4+ FV & ENV 52'
Saturday 13 March 2027 🎟 12:15 FV 🎟 14:00 ENV
This is the story of two mischievous angels who live in a big city and have fun covering the grey sky with multicoloured drawings. It’s also the story of a young squire who one day becomes a knight thanks to an idea as far-fetched as it is brilliant. No doubt about it: it’s when our imagination runs wild that the best stories are born!
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Full of charm and humour, two tales adapted from the books of Quentin Blake, celebrating inventiveness, resourcefulness and imagination.
• Angel Pavement, Gerrit Bekers & Massimo Fenati, GB, 2024, 26’
• Sylvain, Gerrit Bekers & Massimo Fenati, GB, 2024, 26’
• Angel Pavement, Gerrit Bekers & Massimo Fenati, GB, 2024, 26’
• Sylvain, Gerrit Bekers & Massimo Fenati, GB, 2024, 26’
Catch Me If You Can!
3+ No dialogue 42'
Catch Me If You Can! is a wonderful children’s series consisting of short animated films in styles as varied as they are original: from soft felt mushrooms and paper dragons to stop-motion roosters that crow and a starving 2D squirrel exploring a real forest as it searches for nuts for its winter stores.
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Catch Me If You Can! is a wonderful children’s series consisting of short animated films in styles as varied as they are original: from soft felt mushrooms and paper dragons to stop-motion roosters that crow and a starving 2D squirrel exploring a real forest as it searches for nuts for its winter stores. A superfast little mouse causes chaos, a hen dreams of flying, and a penguin and bear set off together on an adventure full of ups and downs. And then there’s Mojappi, a mischievous trio capable of turning any situation into a fun adventure.
• Kukeleku, Jelle Janssen, NL, 2024, 3’
• Bobel’s Kitchen, Fiona Rolland, BE, 2025, 10’
• Mojappi -It's Mine!, Nijitaro, JP, 2024, 3’
• Lena's Farm: Dreaming of Flight, Elena Walf, DE, 2025, 6’
• Pingu & Bear, Kai-Anne Oppermann, DE, 2025, 2’
• Once Upon a Time in Dragonville, Marika Herz, FR/CH, 2025, 9’
• Nutissimo, Nicolas Bianco, FR, 2024, 3’
• House Trap, George Hampshire, NL, 2024, 2’
• Kukeleku, Jelle Janssen, NL, 2024, 3’
• Bobel’s Kitchen, Fiona Rolland, BE, 2025, 10’
• Mojappi -It's Mine!, Nijitaro, JP, 2024, 3’
• Lena's Farm: Dreaming of Flight, Elena Walf, DE, 2025, 6’
• Pingu & Bear, Kai-Anne Oppermann, DE, 2025, 2’
• Once Upon a Time in Dragonville, Marika Herz, FR/CH, 2025, 9’
• Nutissimo, Nicolas Bianco, FR, 2024, 3’
• House Trap, George Hampshire, NL, 2024, 2’
The Very Small Creatures 2
3+ No dialogue 38'
Our five little creatures are back to explore more of the playground: playing the train game, drawing on blackboards and feeding the farm animals – with fun, positivity and acceptance being at the heart of every episode.
The Very Small Creatures 2, Lucy Izzard, GB, 2026, 38’
