- The toad at his parents-in-law’s
(Kibushi Ndjate Wooto, Congo 1991, cut paper, 8′,)
This traditional African tale takes us on the journey which leads a toad to his parents-in-law. During the journey, the animal meets Lomena the snake, a hen, a white ant and a civet, who all want to join him on his trip.

- The unruly child
(Kadiatou Konate, 1993, Mali, puppets, 11’30)
The story of a child who speaks, eats and walks on the day of his birth.

- What a child
(Atelier Graphoui, Burundi, 1993, cut paper, 10’30”)
The son of a fisherman wants to discover his father’s job. Despite his parents’ refusal, he goes fishing on the Tanganyka lake.

- Moussa, birth of a friendship
(Camera enfants Admis, Burkina Faso, 2010 6′)
Two children, born in different ethnic groups, discover the habits and customs of each other and become friends.

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- Feet of Song, Erica Russell, 1988, UK, without dialogue, 6 ‘.
This animated film is a tribute to African dance, with African and South American rhythms composed by Charlie Hart.

- The Fantastic Flowershop, Pawel Partyka, 2001, PL, no dialogue, 15 ‘
The florist switches off the lights and closes his shop. Suddenly objects in the store come to life… The electric wires become human figures and get dressed in colorful flower petals. The ball can begin!

- Hen Hop, Norman McLaren, 1942, CA, without dialogue, 3 ‘
A cartoon made in pen and ink by the famous Canadian Norman McLaren. A chicken, which sometimes resembles an egg on two legs, starts dancing.

- Bully Dance, Janet Perlman, CA, 2000, without dialogue, 10’14”
A short animated film that deals with subtlety with the difficult topic of exclusion.

- En tus Brazos, F, 2005, François-Xavier Goby, Matthieu Landour, Edouard Jouret, no dialogue, 5 ‘
A real gem of 3D animation. Nothing can stop a couple of tango dancers… not even faith. A romantic film with a retro atmosphere.

Dance & drawing workshop : Through playful exploration, we discover how dance can meet drawing and open our field of expression.

Harold The Dance Teacher (Swing Your Partners), Alfred Goulding, USA, 1918, without dialogue, 10’48”
Dressed as prehistoric people, Pollard and Lloyd give a fake dance lesson. Hilarious!

- The King of Charleston (Fatal Footsteps), Charley Bowers, USA, 1926, without dialogue, 22’18″
A king of burlesque, Charley is training for the famous Charleston contest thanks to which he hopes to win the heart of his beloved.

- The Microscopic Dancer, Georges Melies, F, 1902, without dialogue, 1’56 ”
A magician makes appearing a tiny lady who performs dance steps

- The Kiriki, Japanese Acrobats, do Segundo Chomon, 1907, F, without dialogue, 2’40”
A family of acrobats, dressed as Japanese, doing incredible stunts in front of the camera.

Slapstick Workshop: We will draw on the world of burlesque and slapstick to reproduce and improvise humorous gestures

A series of sand animations about winter :

- For Mathilde, Alla Churikova, D, 2008, no dialogue, 7′
A little girl finds a dying bird. Listening to its heart beating makes her want to play the piano again. An animated film made of beautiful sand drawings.

- The Gift. Jessica Langford, 2005 UK, no dialogue, 9′
The Gift was inspired by a Japanese legend the filmmaker heard from the children at Hiroshima Animation Workshop. A young girl rescues a seal and meets a sea prince in his underwater palace. When she decides to return to her family, the lonely prince gives her a beautiful mysterious shell. Back home, she discovers that she has been away for many years. The house is in ruins and her family gone. In desperation she opens the shell…

- The owl who married a goose, an inuit legend, Caroline Leaf, 1974, CA, no dialogue, 6′
The film is an adaptation of an Inuit legend about an owl who falls in love with a goose, and is overwhelmed by the events that follow. Clearly, to the Inuit, the foolish owl has broken an important rule of the North: don’t try to be something other than what you are. Survival depends upon following closely the rules of nature. The story is told