Wordless Wonders
Sat 5 - Sun 20 April
To celebrate the release of the Oscar®-winning Flow, we're taking you on a journey of family-friendly films that need no words yet speak for themselves...
Whether you’re diving into the dialogue-free tropics of Studio Ghibli’s The Red Turtle, or following the surreal adventures of a marooned boy in Flow director Gints Zilbalodis’ mesmerising first film Away, there’s something for all ages in this Easter holiday season.
We’re also bringing back last year’s hit Robot Dreams – a rich and colourful buddy comedy about an unlikely friendship between a dog and his new robot. Also suitable for little ones is the charming comedy Minuscule: The Valley of the Lost Ants, blending live action with its animated cast of bugs and mini-beasts.
For the slightly older kids, we have the delightful animated feature The Triplets of Belleville, on an original 35mm film print, no less, described by Little White Lies as ‘a fine primer to French cinema’.
We’re also screening a couple of playful selections of short films from our friends at Dundee Contemporary Art’s Discovery Film Festival – one for Wee Ones (3+) and one for slightly older kids (8+).
Upcoming screenings in this season
Away
classified U Wordless Wonders
A boy and a little bird are on a journey across a strange island trying to get back home.
Robot Dreams
classified PG Wordless Wonders
Tired of his solitary existence in 1980s Manhattan, Dog decides to buy and build a robot friend.
The Red Turtle
classified PG Wordless Wonders
A film about the delicate balance of life, the beauty of death and the power of the landscape from Studio Ghibli.
Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants
classified U Wordless Wonders
Somewhere in the forest, a stranded ladybird joins forces with a squad of black ants to retrieve a tin box of delicious sugar cubes to the hive. A battalion of fierce red ants has already set their sights on the loot. Who shall prevail?
Discovery Film Festival – Shorts for Wee Ones (3+)
classified U Wordless Wonders
This collection of six short films for our youngest viewers is sure to delight and amuse. We’ve gathered a variety of stories and styles from around the world – featuring films from Germany, France, Lithuania, Australia and Spain.
The Triplets of Belleville
classified 12 S Wordless Wonders
Sylvain Chomet’s (The Illusionist) much-loved debut feature, noted for its inventive humour, idiosyncratic art style, and brilliant score, returns to the big screen.
Discovery Film Festival – Shorts for Families (8+)
classified PG S Wordless Wonders
Colourful, imaginative, intriguing, amusing, moving…this collection of short films for those aged eight and above is all of that, and much more.
£6.00 full (plus 12% booking fee*)
£5.00 ages 12 and under (plus 12% booking fee*)
*Booking fee applies to online and phone booking only.