Films for Kids and Young Adults

Films for Kids and Young Adults

Finding your place in the world, growing up, life’s big questions – these are the themes at the heart of this year’s programme for kids and teens. Twenty-two feature films, documentaries, animated films, music videos and experimental films from around the world approach these questions.

The kids and young people’s programme is a core part of our Festival. We showcase films by directors from around the world that speak to and engage young audiences. Diverse in genre, aesthetics and storytelling styles, yet united by a queer-feminist, diversity-conscious and empowering perspective, these films take young people’s viewpoints seriously. Watching their stories together on the big screen and discussing them afterwards is what makes the Festival such a rewarding experience for young people. The programme is accompanied by discussions with experienced film educators.

Program Sponsor: btf
In cooperation with: Cinepänz, doxs!, DOXS RUHR, ECFA, jfc, Musenkuss

Curators:

The Daughter of Both Women

Malena Montiel Rodríguez, Iona E. Quesada, Nora Alberdi Odriozola, Alejandra López Puebla, Nhoa Carmona Aguilar

ES
2024
Documentary
14’

Journals, photos, smartphone videos: Iona pieces together her life like an audiovisual collage. She speaks about her anger towards her […]

The Mixed Curl Quarrel

Céline Lancini

CH
2025
Spielfilm
15’
OmeU

Aymara belongs to two worlds – Swiss and South American – but feels at home in neither. Her Afro hair, […]

The Rumble-Bumble Rally

Annette Saugestad Helland, Johan Kaos

NO
2024
Spielfilm mit Animation
9’
OmeU, dt. eingespr.

Mathilde’s parents are expecting guests, but toy cars are scattered everywhere – it’s up to Mathilde to tidy up. Luckily, […]

Tin Tune

Carolyn Gair

US
2025
Animation film
11’
OW

A dusty attic turns into a world of wonder for a tiny bottle opener. Rummaging through old tin toys and […]