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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival · 2024

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024

Children's Competition

Programme

9 films · 1 review

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Block 5 (Igrišča ne damo!)

When 12-year-old Alma discovers that her father’s company plans to demolish the playground, she becomes determined to protect it at all costs.

(Country: Slovenia; Year: 2024; Director: Klemen Dvornik; Writer: Dora Sustic; Stars: Enis Beslagic, Mark Jacob Cavazza, Youri Friderich, Sasa Klancnik, Alenka Kraigher, Niko Lemark, Marko Mandic, Voranc Mandic, Sasa Pavcek, Ivana Roscic, Manca Rozman, Sarah Al Saleh, Dario Nozic Serini, Tihomir Stanic, Kaja Sustar)

Boom! (Bum!)

After a skateboarding accident, Hugo develops magical “superpowers”. He quickly becomes the coolest kid in school but now has to choose between status and friendship.

(Country: Latvia; Year: 2024; Director: Marta Selecka, Andra Doršs; Writer: Lote Eglīte; Stars: Adrians Petrovics, Dāvis Ozols, Elīza Kļava)

Boong

A schoolboy and his best friend undertake a dangerous journey to try to find his missing father and bring him home.

(Country: India; Year: 2024; Director: Lakshmipriya Devi; Writer: Lakshmipriya Devi; Stars: Gugun Kipgen, Bala Hijam, Angom Sanamatum, Vikram Kochhar, Hamom Sadananda, Jenny Khurai, Nemetia Ngangbam)

Dalia And The Red Book (Dalia Y El Libro Rojo)

A girl is captured by a character in a book her dad was writing before he died.

(Country: Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Spain; Year: 2024; Director: David Bisbano; Writer: David Bisbano; Stars: Natalia Rosminati, Agustina Cirulnik, Andrés Burecovics, Gustavo Barrientos, Mariana Correa, Mora Kind)

Diplodocus

(Year: 2024; Director: Wojtek Wawszczyk; Stars: Julian Wanderer, Tadeusz Baranowski, Rachel Butera, Nicholas Corda, Helena Englert, Jelena Goldfinch, Wayne Grayson, Filip Kowalewicz, Mary O'Brady, Piotr Polak, Mike Pollock, Ras, Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld, Marc Thompson, Bill Timoney)

Emma's Big Adventure

Labelled a “freak,” Emma embarks on a fantastical adventure as the sole human in a vibrant animal kingdom.

(Country: US, China, Ireland; Year: 2024; Director: Lewis Liao; Writer: Alice Blehart, Roger Chen; Stars: Travis Cloer, Niko Gerentes, Natalie Grace)

I Accidentally Wrote A Book

(Country: Hungary; Year: 2024; Director: Nóra Lakos; Writer: Annet Huizing, Nóra Lakos; Stars: Villo Demeter, László Mátray, Kati Zsurzs, Bonca Hárs, Vivien Rujder, Réka Tenki, Rozi Lovas, Zoltán Mucsi, Dorka Gryllus, Kata Sarbó, Petra Gubik, Angéla Stefanovics, Kornél Simon, Barnabás Bergendi, Petra Grisnik)

Neon Dreaming

Review preview for Neon Dreaming

Marie-Claire Marcotte’s feature début demonstrates an astute awareness of what it’s like to be eight.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
A young girl, who believes her mum is a ballet icon, is determined to try to find her.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2024; Director: Marie-Claire Marcotte; Writer: Marie-Claire Marcotte; Stars: Maélya Boyd, Corey Loranger, Genevieve Langlois, Maïna Rose Caméus, Caroline Raynaud, Sheila Isaro, Pierre-André Muila, Hélène Dallaire, Grey Reich, Nicole Prefontaine, Baeyen Hoffman, Jasper Green, Émile Legault, Mike Skakoon)

Thelma's Perfect Birthday (Telmas ideālā dzimenīte)

A penguin plans her celebration.

(Country: Latvia, Luxembourg; Year: 2024; Director: Reinis Kalnaellis; Writer: Reinis Kalnaellis; Stars: Daiga Barkāne, Ray Hurd, Brad Ziffer, Anne Johnstonbrown, Kevin Barbare, Anne Johnstonbrown, Sabrina Glow, Eric Medler, Jillian Kuhl, Dan Sheldon, Douglas Bailie, Dan Gold)