Film | Kids
Dream Chasers
- 1PM
Single Tickets
Northwest Film Forum
From two Senegalese boys who just want to see a movie, to children growing up in a refugee camp, the inspiring kids in these shorts overcome challenges big and small to follow their dreams.
This screening is currently sold out, but don’t despair.
Additional seats regularly become available (due to no-shows and day-of ticket releases) and are sold on a first-come, first-served basis right before the film starts.
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Dir. Ismet Kale
Turkey, live action and animation, 2017, 2min
Nonverbal
A close look at children who are always dreaming of the future and what they’ll become.
Dir. Nick Brooks
US, live action, 2017, 6min
East Coast premiere
A young man learns that with hard work, sacrifice, and a strong mother’s love, any dream can be realized.
Dir. Barbara Bredero
Netherlands/Suriname, live action, 2015, 8min
In Dutch with English subtitles
East Coast premiere
Sammy goes on vacation to visit her aunt in Paramaribo, where she makes new friends and discovers the different foods of Suriname.
Dir. Mamadou Dia
Senegal, live action, 2016, 11min
In Fulani, Wolof, and French with English subtitles
Two avid young cinephiles are desperate to see a movie at their local cinema before it closes its doors forever.
Dir. Mohit Modi
India, live action, 2016, 19min
In English and Hindi with English subtitles
NY premiere
Star-struck 10-year-old Shaunak bumps into a television idol at a mall and scores an autograph on the palm of his hand. To save this lucky charm, Shaunak stops washing his hands—with consequences that don’t leave him very happy or feeling very lucky.
Dir. Mirjam Marks
Netherlands, live action, 2016, 15min
In Arabic and English with English subtitles
East Coast premiere
After fleeing Iraq, Merna becomes a superstar by participating in the Voice Kids. But her bigger dream is to be able to live in a safe environment.
Dir. André Hörmann
Germany, live action, 2016, 15min
In Nepali with English subtitles
East Coast premiere
Tsering lives in the middle of the Himalayas. He loves nature and wants to become a mountaineer, but must first convince his dad.