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Jazz & Animation Jam Kids Day

Start Time: 8 March 2025 - 11:00am

Place: London // Cine Lumiere, Institut Francais du Royaume-Uni, SW7 2DT

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This film matinée is a special event KINOTEKA has prepared for a young audience and the whole family. Ciné Lumière will host a screening of some of the most iconic Polish, French and British short cartoons, accompanied by live music performed by prominent jazz musicians from Wrocław. The musical themes will cover various topics, blending film plots with improvised musical tales, introducing young viewers to the world of jazz.

The programme comprises:

Reksio’s Autumn
Dir. Jan Ćwiertnica, Poland, 1979, 9 mins
Reksio demonstrates his resourcefulness by preparing for the upcoming winter.

Bolek and Lolek: Holiday Trails
Dir. R. Lepiora, 1978, Poland, 8 mins
Bolek, Lolek, and Tola decide to spend their vacation by the sea. However, the children cannot agree on the mode of travel. As a result, each of them sets off separately, using a different means of transportation.

COLARGOL (Remastered Version)
Dir. Albert Barillé, France/Poland, 1970
Created by Olga Pouchine and adapted for the screen by Albert Barillé.
Colargol has to go to school-–Math is boring, singing class is fun, but he’s not quite the singer he thinks he is!

Foo Foo. The Stoway
United Kingdom, 1960, 6 mins
This comical cartoon tells a story of a poor man trying to sneak onto a ship.

The live score will be performed by Kuba Lechki/Łukasz Ciesiołkiewicz Duo: Kuba Lechki (drums, electronics) and Łukasz Ciesiołkiewicz (vibraphone, electronics)

After the screening, kids are welcome to meet the musicians and explore their instruments.

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