Description
Every last Saturday of the month, from 10.30am to 1pm, children between five and twelve years old discover non-commercial kids movies. The films are selected for their quality and originality. In the creative environment of Wiels Centre for Contemporary Art, short films, innovative fictions, animation classics are screened. Parents who wish to attend the screenings are also welcome! After the movie a bilingual workshop (approximately 1 hour) allows children to unwind their imagination around the theme of the film. Participants experiment with different artistic disciplines, while a creative and sensitive approach to Dutch is also stimulated.
This month: Slapstick of yesteryear
- Harold The Dance Teacher (Swing Your Partners), Alfred Goulding, USA, 1918, without dialogue, 10'48''
Dressed as prehistoric people, Pollard and Lloyd give a fake dance lesson. Hilarious!
- The King of Charleston (Fatal Footsteps), Charley Bowers, USA, 1926, without dialogue, 22'18"
A king of burlesque, Charley is training for the famous Charleston contest thanks to which he hopes to win the heart of his beloved.
- The Microscopic Dancer, Georges Melies, F, 1902, without dialogue, 1'56 "
A magician makes appearing a tiny lady who performs dance steps
- The Kiriki, Japanese Acrobats, do Segundo Chomon, 1907, F, without dialogue, 2'40''
A family of acrobats, dressed as Japanese, doing incredible stunts in front of the camera.
Slapstick Workshop: We will draw on the world of burlesque and slapstick to reproduce and improvise humorous gestures.