An audience favourite, the KIDS’ REEL selection of short films is especially suitable for preschoolers and those discovering the magic of cinema for the very first time. With no spoken language, these animations invite every viewer to lose themselves in the wonders of moving imagery.

With a total running time of approximately an hour, the selection of shorts brings together works from some of Europe’s best and most tradition-rich animation studios. Masterfully crafted, reflecting a variety of moods, and unlike anything you ordinarily see, these animated works will move and delight you.

Foreword by the programme curator: European animation has become the modern fairy tale, gently tackling the big questions of life with great love for its characters. The films explore how to cope with sadness, how to accept differences, how to overcome the fear of the unknown and, of course, how to cherish friendship!