The Last Garden
Éloïse Jenninger / UK / 2024 / 8min
For Henry, the community garden is his escape from the daily toil in the city. However, the day has come for it to be demolished, Henry and his community can't agree on how to save it.
Dialogue-free
Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds
(Sirocco et le royaume des courants d'air)
Benoît Chieux / France / 2023 / 74min
Agnes, a children’s fantasy author, writes of a magical faraway land featuring a mysterious wizard named Sirocco. Whilst babysitting two children, Juliette and Carmen, the young sisters are whisked into the storybooks, transforming into cats, and come face to face with the imagined characters of the story. With alligator airships, toad-like mayors, and an operatic singing bird, the surreal adventure invites audiences into the world of storytelling, and more importantly, the power of imagination.
Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds will be shown in its English version, with English subtitles
Plus join us for an exclusive pre-screening workshop, Storytelling and Me, led by BAFTA-nominated Ed Foster, the brilliant mind behind the multi-award-winning ITVX show The Rubbish World of Dave Spud!
The workshop duration is 30 min.
This screening is part of Cinema for Young Explorers, a celebration of animated storytelling designed to invite young audiences back into the magic of cinema. Through captivating films, the programme showcases how stories can not only reflect the world around us but also help children explore and understand themselves.
Focusing on themes of identity, belonging, and community, Cinema for Young Explorers hopes to spark meaningful conversations and questions about the world we live in. The programme is suitable for audiences 6 and above. Please note that each feature film will be accompanied by a short film presentation, emphasising the importance of the cinema space as a place for shared experiences. Similarly, accessibility is at the heart of this season, therefore all screenings will feature subtitles and are presented as Relaxed/autism-friendly.
For more information on accessibility at the Lexi visit our accessibility page.
Cinema for Young Explorers is presented in partnership with the National Film and Television School.
This programme has been curated by NFTS Film Studies, Programming and Curation student, Conor Riley.
