71SSIFF - 22/30 September 2023
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David Alaux
France 
97 min.
Maurice may look like a penguin... but he's a real tiger inside! Raised by a tigress, this penguin, far from being a sea bird, is now a Kung-Fu master. Along with his friends, Maurice will try to maintain order and justice in the jungle, just like his mother did before him. But Igor, an evil koala, wants to destroy the jungle once and for all, helped by his army of silly baboons...
Noel Cleary, Alexs Stadermann
Germany 
83 min.
When over-enthusiastic Maya the bee accidentally embarrasses the Empress of Buzztropolis, she is forced to unite with a team of misfit bugs and compete in the Honey Games for a chance to save her hive.
Paul King
UK - France 
103 min.
Paddington is happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading happiness and marmalade wherever he goes. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday, Paddington finds a unique pop-up book in Mr Gruber’s antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it’s up to Paddington and the Brown’s to unmask the thief...
Toby Genkel, Reza Memari
Germany - Belgium - Luxembourg - Norway 
85 min.
Orphaned at birth and raised by storks, Richard the sparrow believes he is one of them. But problems arise when the storks, migratory birds, leave for Africa to spend the winter. Richard wants to go too and sets out hitchhiking through Europe, by bus, train and boat, together with an eccentric owl and a hugely entertaining disco-singing parakeet, to show his stork family that he too is one of them.
Engin Bastürk
Turkey 
88 min.
Once upon a time there were beautiful forests and fields where all beings lived happily together. Now the drought is here. For a long time the animals in the zone have been dying of hunger and thirst. Something has to be done, a solution to the situation must be found. Guided by a tortoise, they set out to find the treasure they hope will save their dire circumstances. Every stage of the way will be a new adventure for the group of animals.
Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher, Bob Logan
USA - Denmark 
101 min.
In Ninjago, the forces of good and evil will be forced to confront one another in an epic and entertaining adventure. Ready to risk their lives to honourably defend the city, a group of six undisciplined youngsters will have to prove that they’re secret warriors gifted with great skills. Instructed by the wise veteran instructor Sensei Wu and lead by Lloyd, alias the Green Ninja, the team made up of Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane and Nya will strive to protect their city against monsters, cyber dragons and other villains on board their colossal robots. Among their enemies is the evil warlord Garmadon, who also happens to be the young Green Ninja’s dad. But he’s not the only villain they’ll be up against, because the giant cat Meowthra is also wreaking terror in the city.
Karey Kirkpatrick
USA 
96 min.
Smallfoot turns a myth upside down when a bright young yeti finds something he thought didn’t exist: a human. News of this "smallfoot" throws the simple yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village.
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