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A film for all - Sundays at 5pm, Sky Arts 2/HD

 
 
 
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    Family Favourites

    An image of the little boy and his balloon from the newly restored film, The Red Balloon. (Copyright Notice Network Distribution Limited)

  • Family Favourites

    Family Favourites

    The village that baby Kirikou must defend in the short animation, Kirikou and the Sorceress

  • Family Favourites

    Family Favourites

    A little boy rides the wild stallion he has tamed in the classic children's film, The White Mane. (Copyright Notice Network Distribution Limited)

  • Family Favourites

    Family Favourites

    Still from the oldest surviving animated feature film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed.

  • Family Favourites

    Family Favourites

    Image from the 1956 film The Red Balloon. (Copyright Notice Network Distribution Limited)

  • Family Favourites

    Family Favourites

    An image from the animated short Kirikou & The Sorceress.

  • Family Favourites

    Family Favourites

    The boy and his newly tamed friend enjoy a swim together in The White Mane. (Copyright Notice Network Distribution Limited)

  • Family Favourites

    Family Favourites

    An image from the animation The Adventures of Prince Achmed. The film features a silhouette animation technique the director invented which involved manipulated cutouts made from cardboard and thin sheets of lead under a camera.

  • Family Favourites

    Family Favourites

    A boy finds friendship in a red balloon. The film is widely recognised as one of the most important films in children’s cinema and was the only dialogue-free film to win an Oscar for Best Screenplay. (Copyright Notice Network Distribution Limited)

  • Family Favourites

    Family Favourites

    An image from the 1998 african folktale, Kirikou and the Sorceress.

  • Family Favourites

    Family Favourites

    The wild stallion the boy attempts to tame in classic children's film, The White Mane. (Copyright Notice Network Distribution Limited)

  • Family Favourites

    Family Favourites

    An image from the 1926 film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, created by German animator Lotte Reiniger.

  • Family Favourites

    Family Favourites

    A boy runs through the streets of Paris with his red balloon. (Copyright Notice Network Distribution Limited)

Sundays are for putting your feet up, relaxing and banking some quality family time, so why not enjoy the best of family entertainment with classic children's films at 5pm every Sunday on Sky Arts 2/HD. Our rich mix of films aim to stimulate and entertain children and parents alike, with topics on climate change, reforestation, friendship, nature and loyalty - food for thought for the younger generation.

Coming up:

25/04    The Adventures Of Prince Achmed
02/06    Man Who Planted Trees
09/05    The Mighty River
16/05    The Red Balloon
23/05    White Mane

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Andy

Sun 14 March 2010, 21:26

I starting to really like the Sky Arts channels. Especially in HD. Keep up the good work. The family films is a great idea to relax with the kids at the end of the day.

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