January, 2024: Czech films at Belmont World Film’s Family Festival
Belmont World Film presents the US premiere of an award-winning Czech film called TONY, SHELLY AND THE MAGIC LIGHT, and two other Czech short films. Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light won an award at the prestigious Annecy Film Festival in 2023 and it’s truly an experience you don’t want to miss.
The festival runs January 13-15 and January 21.
TONY, SHELLY AND THE MAGIC LIGHT
Sunday, January 14, 11:45 AM
US premiere | Czech with subtitles | Czech Republic | 2023 | 80 minutes
A film about being different, about friendship, and first loves…but above all, about light and darkness. Eleven-year-old Tony was born with a unique feature: he glows! His worried parents keep him tethered to the house, where he spends time in his blanket bunker dreaming about having a friend. When a girl named Shelly moves into his house, however, she turns his world upside down. Together they embark on an adventurous search for why the sunshine is being sucked out of their apartment building house. It’s no wonder this miraculous stop-motion animated film won the Contretemps Award at the prestigious Annecy International Animation Festival in 2023! Age 5-12. GET TICKETS
Czech films in the “International Films for Young Hearts” shorts program
Sunday, January 21, 2:15 PM
A collection of exquisitely animated films from Europe about nature, caring, friendship, and more that will warm everyone’s hearts. Age 5-12
The two Czech films include:
Suzie in the Garden by Lucie Sunková, about a little girl who meets a black dog that helps her discover a mysterious garden and the woman who owns it.
Cats Are Liquid by Natálie Durchánková, a film full of funny scenes that prove that cats (contrary to general belief) are actually not solidbut liquid. GET TICKETS
For more info about the other films in the festival visit www.belmontworldfilm.org/