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Man with the Red Balloon
Canada / Jonathan Bensimon / 10 min.
Sensitive Xavier, troubled by childhood loss, is consumed by the memory of his long lost Red Balloon. When destiny offers Xavier a second chance at happiness, he seizes the day but must come to grips with the true purpose of balloons.
Language: English

Binta & the Great Idea
Spain, Senegal / Javier Fesser / 30 min.
Binta is a 7 year-old schoolgirl living in a Senegalese village. Binta’s father, a humble fisherman, has a plan for the development of mankind. Binta transcribes this “Great Idea” for him to take to the highest levels of official consideration. The clever optimism of Binta and her father are at the center of this wonderfully conceived film, which celebrates Senegalese music, food, dance, humor, drama, and universal humanism.
Language: French/Diola - English subtitles

Small World Cinema Live Action Shorts Director: Various Various – 70 Minutes	Saturday, April 22 1:00 P.M. Oak Street Cinema : Tickets Sunday, April 30 11:00 A.M. Oak Street Cinema : Tickets

Recommended for Ages 8+ Four award-winning, live-action short films from different corners of the world--set in contemporary Sweden, Senegal, the UK, and Canada. Featuring wise youngsters, bright ideas, and ageless dreams. Listed in order of showing: The Egg Sweden / Gorki Glaser- Muller / 14 min. 8 year-old Ivar isn’t thrilled when his grandfather babysits. Grandpa acts like a tough guy and thinks real men should eat meat, but Ivar is a vegetarian. They agree to cook an egg and Ivar is sent out to get one from the store. Humorous mishaps lead to adventure, discovery, and perhaps the answer to which comes first, the chicken or the egg. Language: Swedish - English subtitles Special People UK / Justin Edgar / 13 min. An adult filmmaker, Jasper, tries to make a film with a group of disabled kids whom he’d like to see climbing a mountain, to fulfill his simplistic and condescending notion of their lives. The cheeky kids challenge the struggling artist and the film of the film becomes part spoof and part parable as “the subjects,” turn the tables on the director showing him who’s really “challenged”. A very realistic, wonderful improvised comedy. Language: English	Man with the Red Balloon Canada / Jonathan Bensimon / 10 min. Sensitive Xavier, troubled by childhood loss, is consumed by the memory of his long lost Red Balloon. When destiny offers Xavier a second chance at happiness, he seizes the day but must come to grips with the true purpose of balloons. Language: English Binta & the Great Idea Spain, Senegal / Javier Fesser / 30 min. Binta is a 7 year-old schoolgirl living in a Senegalese village. Binta’s father, a humble fisherman, has a plan for the development of mankind. Binta transcribes this “Great Idea” for him to take to the highest levels of official consideration. The clever optimism of Binta and her father are at the center of this wonderfully conceived film, which celebrates Senegalese music, food, dance, humor, drama, and universal humanism. Language: French/Diola - English subtitles