'Poetic Giggles' Family Shorts Programme

With these 8 wonderful short films young people will share the adventures of all sorts of adorable protagonists - human, animal, plants and even clouds!

From laugh-out-loud humour to soft-touch life lessons, the films encourage a gentle, poetic view of all things.

BAKING WITH BORIS (LA BOULANGERIE DE BORIS)

Masa Avramovic | 2023 | 8 mins | Animation

Every morning, Boris the village baker makes a fresh batch of crusty bread and pastries for all his neighbours until, achoo! He can’t stop sneezing. He has become allergic to flour. How will he manage to keep baking for everyone in the village?

BOOM

Romain Augier, Charles Di Cicco, Gabriel Augerai, Yannick Jacquin, Laurie Pereira De Figueiredo | 2022 | 6 mins | Animation

A couple of dumb birds tries its best to protect its eggs from a volcano eruption.

NUBE

Christian Arredondo Narváez, Diego Alonso Sánchez De La Barquera Estrada | 2024 | 7 mins | Animation

After witnessing an old dark stormy cloud painfully rain and die in sorrow, Noma, a puffy white cloud realizes that Mixtli, her daughter, a dark stormy cloud, is in danger of raining prematurely.

SUNFLOWER (TOURNESOL)

Natalia Chernysheva | 2023 | 4 mins | Animation

A sunflower like no other chooses to take a new look at his environment, he will discover a totally different universe.

CAPYBARAS (CARPINCHOS)

Alfredo Soderguit | 2024 | 10 mins | Animation

Hunting season has begun. A family of capybaras seek refuge in a chicken coop, but the hens don't trust them. But the curiosity of the youngest capybaras creates a union with unexpected consequences.

FRIENDSHIP (EN SORTANT DE L'ÉCOLE)

Léon Verdé | 2023 | 6 mins | Animation

Holidays, summer heat, boredom. And suddenly, a voice is heard, like the promise of a friendship.

MY GRANDPA IS HIDING (MON PAPI S'EST CACHÉ)

Anne Huynh | 2018 | 7 mins | Animation

A grandfather explains to his grandson that he must take great care of his garden after his death. A moving and poetic discussion then ensues about the traces that remain after a beloved person dies.

YUCK! (BEURK!)

Loïc Espuche | 2023 | 13 mins | Animation

Yuck! Adults kiss each other on the mouth, and children find it disgusting! What's more, you can see it from afar: when someone wants to kiss, their lips glow a neon pink color. Little Léo makes jokes about it, as do the other kids at the summer camp. But what he doesn't tell any of his friends is that, in reality, he really wants to try kissing! And sometimes, his mouth starts to glow too!

Presented in association with the French Embassy in Ireland, Institut français and UCC Library.