Cinemini | Day and Night Experience

Join us for an unforgettable first cinema experience tailored for children aged 2 to 6 at Natlab. On Sunday mornings, toddlers and preschoolers can immerse themselves in Taartrovers Cinemini, a unique program where they watch a selection of beautiful, heartwarming, and imaginative short films, followed by playful exploration in a stunning light landscape. During the event, children engage with various installations that encourage them to discover how light can create stories. They will explore form, projection, light, shadow, storytelling, movement, and color—learning how shadows are cast, where images originate, how shapes change size, and what narratives they can perceive within these forms. While adults may see shadows as commonplace, for children, it could be a wizard transforming ordinary objects into towering wonders. **Program Highlights:** - **What do you do at night?** When the world seems to sleep, a lot is happening! The sun prepares for its next rise, bats awaken and go on adventures, the moon goes missing, and a search for a stuffed animal thief begins. Stay awake and discover the wonders of the night! **Featured Short Films:** - **The Tiny Little Prince** (Zoïa Trofimovaz, 2003, France, 7 min) - A little boy tries to clean the spotted sun as it rises. - **Luce and the Rock** (Elena Walf, 2015, Germany, 4 min) - A small bat awakens at night seeking a friend to share adventures. - **Soon or Late** (Jadwiga Kowalska, 2007, Switzerland, 5 min) - Two lonely figures—a squirrel and a bat—embark on a journey together. - **Where is My Moon** (Mi-young Baek, 2017, South Korea, 6 min) - A child who can't sleep meets a fish awakening from a dream, leading them on a quest for the lost moon. - **We Are Not Afraid** (Virgine Costa, 2019, France, 4 min) - The children's stuffed toys go missing at a orphanage—who is the thief?