Saturday Afternoon Cartoons
A collection of independent animated shorts that show a wide variety of styles and stories from around the world.
Age Recommendation: 4-12
Location: The Rooms Theatre
Tickets: Available at the front desk or by pre-order here. Ticket cost is the price of admission to The Rooms.
Time: 2-2:45pm
Naja (Greenland, 5 mins)
Naja (Little sister) is a fantasy short film that tells a young girls death and her journey through shock and grief.
Wash Day (Canada, 3 mins)
Zoey, a young black girl, goes through the enduring process of washing and styling her hair.
Katinngak (Newfoundland and Labrador, 2 mins)
Set against a kaleidoscopic background of bead work in gleaming colours and featuring a small cast of animal characters from Nunatsiavut (Northern Labrador), this animated short film is a celebration of traditional Inuit throat singing.
In Passing (Canada, 4 mins)
As a storm threathens Hong Kong in 1976, a young girl dreams of airplanes. In a different apartment on the same floor, a young boy comes across a dragonfly which ends up having an impact on both the boy and the girl.
The Leaf (Canada, 2 mins)
An indigenous child and a magic leaf are the only hope to save the Tree of Life and the forest from destruction.
My name is Maluum (Brazil, 8 mins)
As soon as Maalum leaves her home, she faces the challenges posed by the discourses and practices of a racist society when she arrives at school and everyone laughs at her name. She doesn't understand why but with the help of her family Maalum will discover the meaning of her name and the sadness turns in to pride of her ancestry.
Dinner to Go (Canada, 2 mins)
A man tries to secure something to eat and gets more than he bargained for.
Old Dog (Canada, 3 mins)
After losing his best friend, an elderly pug named Henry must depend on his owner for help and companionship.
Vistas — The Visit (Canada, 3 mins)
This animated short tells the true story of a Cree family's strange encounter one winter night, which results in a conversation beyond words.