Short Films - Friendship and Family

Runtime: 70 min. | Recommended Ages: 10-12 years old

The films are screened under Greek subtitles

In the program we discover fantastic, tender and moving short films that capture the essence of the transition from childhood to adolescence and young loves. Films that immerse us in a fantastic world and transform reality into an initiatory experience.

Saturday March 29, 2025 | 14.00-15.15
B&E Goulandris Foundation Amphitheatre
13 Eratosthenous, Pangrati

Admission is free. Online advance bookings are necessary at goulandris.gr

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TOGETHER BY THE SEA

Fiction dir. by Pei-Tsen HUNG I 11 min I Taiwan

Joy, a fishing village girl who dreams of becoming a captain, and her friends Smelly and Beans always fantasize about the vast sea beyond the breakwaters. They secretly plan to build a small boat together during winter vacation, aiming for an adventurous voyage before Smelly leaves the village. However, boat construction and the sea voyage test their friendship. Will the boat be completed before winter ends? How will they overcome challenges and bid farewell to their departing friend?

SUNFLOWER GIRL

Fiction dir. by Holly M. Kaplan I 13min I United States

Rosie, a 13-year-old Chinese-American girl, embarks on a skateboarding escapade through the streets of New York with her crush and his best friend - at the cost of abandoning her little sister and never delivering a forgotten lunchbox.

HOME COOKING

Fiction dir. by Ahmet ToğaçI 15 min I Turkey

Selma, a teenage girl, is looking forward to making pizza for her father’s birthday and going to the amusement park with whole the family. But the day doesn’t turn out that way, as her father doesn’t turn up. Though their father eventually finds them at the park, Selma’s joy quickly fades, leaving the siblings to quietly search for ways to fill the emptiness left by their family’s unraveling bonds.

A SUMMER'S END POEM

Fiction dir. by Lam Can-zhao I 15 min I China, Switzerland, Malaysia

Shortly before the end of the summer holidays, a country boy spends his savings on his dream of a city hairstyle – with surprising results. A story about bidding farewell to childhood and the poetic end of a summer.

AUTOKAR

Animation by Sylwia SZKIŁĄDŹ I 17min I Belgium - France

In the 1990s, 8-year-old Agata leaves Poland for Belgium. Her perspective transforms the migratory reality into an initiatory experience.

Psaroloco International Film Festival for Children & Young People

A festival aimed at younger viewers, with their curiosity and spirit of discovery at the core

Lilliputian cinephiles make an appointment with their parents for free quality cinema at the PSAROLOCO International Film Festival for Children & Young People on March 29 and 30 at the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation.

Short Films - Friendship and Family

Screening at the Foundation's Amphitheatre for children aged 10-12 | Psaroloco International Film Festival for Children & Young People