CHILDREN'S FILMS

A Minuscule Adventure

A Minuscule Adventure 2018. France and Guadeloupe. English.  Director - Thomas Szabo and Helene Giraud. HIFF Classification - U. An adventurous young ladybird is accidentally shipped around the world to an unspoilt tropical island a long way from his snowy forest home. His dad sets out to bring him home, with a little help from some googly-eyed insects and a music-loving spider.  Beautifully animated and dialogue-free, A Miniscule Adventure is crafted with love and humour and is fun for all the family.  Screening at… An Lanntair - 13:30 on Saturday the 14th of September.

An Lanntair Kenneth Street, Stornoway HS1 2DS

Early Man

Early Man 2019. 100 minutes. UK. English. Director - Nick Park. BBFC Classification - PG. Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth and his Bronze Age City to save their home. Screening at… An Lanntair Pocket Cinema - 16:30 on Saturday the 14th of September. Castlebay Hall, Barra - 10:30 on Saturday the 14th of September.

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March of the Penguins 2

March of the Penguins 2 2017. 85 minutes. France. English.  Director - Luc Jacquet. BBFC Classification - U. In the autumn of Antarctica, all the penguins of breeding age leave the ocean - their normal habitat, to walk inland to their ancestral breeding grounds. There, the penguins participate in a courtship that, if successful, results in the hatching of a chick. For the chick to survive, both parents must make multiple arduous journeys between the ocean and the breeding grounds over the ensuing months. Screening at… Taigh Dhonnchaidh - 11:00 on Thursday the 12th of September. Ionad Nan Seann Sgoil, Shawbost - 11:00 on Thursday the 12th of September. Bernera Community Centre - 14:30 on Friday the 13th of September. Talla Na Mara - 11:00 on Friday the 13th of September. Castlebay Hall, Barra - 10:30 on Friday the 13th of September.

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Storm Boy

Storm Boy 2019. 99 minutes. Australia. Engish.  Director - Shawn Seet. BBFC Classification - PG. When Michael Kingley, a successful retired businessman, starts to see images from his past that he can't explain, he's forced to remember his childhood and how, as a boy, he rescued and raised an extraordinary orphaned pelican, Mr Percival. Screening at… Ionad Nan Seann Sgoil, Shawbost - 17:00 on Friday the 13th of September. Talla Na Mara - 11:00 on Saturday the 14th of September.  Stoneybridge Hall, South Uist - 17:30 on Thursday the 12th of September.  Castlebay Hall, Barra - 13:30 on Saturday the 14th of September.

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Tito and the Birds

Tito and the Birds 2018. 73 minutes. Brazil. French with English subtitles. Director - Gabriel Bitar, André Catoto and Gustavo Steinberg. HIFF Classification - PG. Tito is a shy 10-year-old boy who lives with his mother. Suddenly, an unusual epidemic starts to spread, making people sick whenever they get scared. Tito quickly discovers that the cure is somehow related to his missing father’s research on bird song. Tito’s search for the antidote becomes a quest for his missing father and for his own identity. Screening at… An Lanntair - 17:20 on Thursday the 12th of September.

Joy and Heron

Joy and Heron 2018. 4 minutes. China. Directors - Kyra Buschor, Constantin Paeplow and Kenneth Kuan. HIFF Classification - U. A great animated children's short story about opportunity and helping each other. Screening at... An Lanntair Arts Centre - 13:30 on Saturday the 14th of September. An Lanntair Pocket Cinema - 16:30 on Saturday the 14th of September. Taigh Dhonnchaidh - 11:00 on Thursday the 12th of September. Ionad Na Seann Sgoil (Shawbost) - 11:00 on Thursday the 12th of September. Talla Na Mara, Harris - 11:00 on Saturday the 14th of September. Castlebay Hall, Barra - 10:30 on Saturday the 14th of September.

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