Wall Piano (بيانو الجدار) | Hopeful Harmonies (Ages 8+) | Children's Film Festival Seattle 2023

Children's Film Festival Seattle 2023

Hopeful Harmonies (Ages 8+)

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From helpful robots to violin-playing beetles, this collection of shorts will take you on a musical journey that will leave your foot tapping and heart full.

This program will also screen in person at NWFF on Feb. 5 at noon & Feb. 11 at 2pm. VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person) Festival Passes are available.

⚠️ Please note: NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Read full COVID policies here.

Wall Piano takes us into a daydream of a young girl who lives under the shadow of a separation wall.

Part music video, part magical realism, Wall Piano shows a wall as something other than an immovable barrier for a group of children living near the Qalandia checkpoint in Ramallah, Palestine, a frontline of the West Bank conflict. The inspiration for this short film came from 12 year-old Nada, who is featured in the film.

Year
2020
Runtime
3 minutes
Language
nonverbal
Country
Palestine
Premiere
PNW

Director
Asma Ghanem, Christopher Marianetti, Alexia Webster

13 films in package

Peter the Beetle

This is a bittersweet story about a small bug called Peter, who dreams of performing in front of a big crowd at the zoo. He leaves home, set on making that dream come true, but unfortunately his size makes it difficult to get noticed.

Who Is It: Who Is Singing? (到底是誰－唱歌的人是誰)

Two musical lions embark on a journey to find the source of a beautiful singing voice.

Take a tour of a bustling ecosystem of animal friends as the sun rises on another busy day in “Up and at Em”. Music by Seattle songwriter Eamon Ra.

Robots Don't Tell Jokes

Robot has a wonderful joke that he keeps trying to tell his friends, but none of the other robots ever laugh. They tell him "robots don't tell jokes..." Will Robot give up on his awesome joke, or will he find his audience?

Closed captions available

The Ant March (Муравьиный марш)

Our six-legged protagonist breaks free from the monotonous rhythm of his fellow workers and embarks on a personal journey to discover new sounds in a familiar space.

How does one make electronic music at the playground? On a sunny Sunday, a mother and son produce a handmade music handbook on the fly, assembling images into collections of bizarre rhythms.

Closed captions available

With a Wool Ball (Con un ovillo de lana)

An Argentinian girl spends the winter in her hut. She invites her animal friends in to drink mate together, tell stories and sing songs.

Wall Piano (بيانو الجدار)

Part music video, part magical realism, "Wall Piano" shows a wall as something more than just an immovable barrier for a group of children living near the Qalandia checkpoint in Ramallah, Palestine, a frontline of the West Bank conflict.

Don't Be Scared

A family of birds looks for safety in a storm.

Soon May the Musifants Come

Charlie and Grandpa Gunter receive a postcard from a little green cactus in New Zealand. Together with Fox and Captain McCowan, they set sail. On the way, they fish the little wild boar Svenja out of the sea, dance, and sing the Musifants' Shanty.

Sockz Theatre: I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly

Using newspaper, fabric, and lights, Sockz Theatre puts their own spin on the classic story of one lady's remarkable digestive system.

Theo the Water Tower (Théo le château d’eau)

Theo the water tower cries and disturbs the village's peace. After attempts to cheer him up, he escapes the village and ends up in the city.

To rejuvenate her father's spirits after the COVID-19 pandemic puts a damper on his career as a composer, Hannah photocopies his sheet music and distributes it in their neighborhood. One day, her father hears his music being played from balconies, rooftops, and courtyards, and it brings him out of his depression and back to Hannah.

From helpful robots to violin-playing beetles, this collection of shorts will take you on a musical journey that will leave your foot tapping and heart full.

This program will also screen in person at NWFF on Feb. 5 at noon & Feb. 11 at 2pm. VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person) Festival Passes are available.

⚠️ Please note: NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Read full COVID policies here.

Wall Piano takes us into a daydream of a young girl who lives under the shadow of a separation wall.

Part music video, part magical realism, Wall Piano shows a wall as something other than an immovable barrier for a group of children living near the Qalandia checkpoint in Ramallah, Palestine, a frontline of the West Bank conflict. The inspiration for this short film came from 12 year-old Nada, who is featured in the film.

Year
2020
Runtime
3 minutes
Language
nonverbal
Country
Palestine
Premiere
PNW

Director
Asma Ghanem, Christopher Marianetti, Alexia Webster