Cinemini: In the Kitchen

Children ages 2 to 6 can enjoy their first cinema visit in the cozy space of Natlab. On Sunday mornings, they will experience Taartrovers Cinemini, a unique program where films come to life, followed by playful exploration in a dazzling landscape of light. Also on February 14th, Valentine's Day! During Taartrovers Cinemini, a selection of charming, exciting, abstract, narrative, and sometimes challenging short films crafted specifically for young children will be screened. Afterward, the audience will play together in a light-filled landscape comprised of various installations designed for whimsical discovery of how light can tell stories. Kids will explore form, projection, light, shadow, movement, and color. How do shadows form? Where do images come from, and how do shapes change in size or disappear altogether? While adults view shadows as common, to children they may appear as magical figures that make giants out of them. PROGRAM: In the kitchen, it's fun to stir, chop, taste, and smell. But cooking and eating together is a true celebration! Will you join us? **BOBEL'S KITCHEN** Fiona Rolland, 2024, Belgium, 11 minutes. Bobel, a toxic mushroom, dreams of becoming a chef, but one big problem stands between him and his dream: no one wants to taste his food because he's poisonous. Nevertheless, Bobel does not give up and continues to come to the market each day, catching the attention of Milo, a child mushroom and the son of a market vendor. Touched by Bobel's loneliness, Milo decides to help him find customers, despite his mother's prohibitions. **FRANZY'S SOUP KITCHEN** Ana Chubinidze, 2022, France/Canada, 9 minutes. The story follows Franzy, an alien chef, who discovers that her special pink soup is not only delicious but also has magical powers when shared with hungry creatures on a distant planet. **BAKER BORIS** Maša Avramović, 2023, France, 8 minutes. One day, Boris the baker wakes up to find he is allergic to flour. He tries his best to bake bread on his own. Will all his efforts solve his problem? Taartrovers Cinemini is developed by Taartrovers and Eye Filmmuseum.