Screening The Songbird's Secret + recorded Intro

Institut Français du Royaume-Uni

29 November 2025
14:00 – 15:27
£6.00
Ages 6 – 18 years
Space for 226 children

Description

Antoine Lanciaux’s first long feature is a joyful story depicted through the meticulous art of cutout animation. 9 years-old Lucie joins her archaeologist mother Caroline, who is working in the countryside for the holidays. Lucie doesn’t know much about her family history but grabs the occasion to be where her mum grew up to discover more with the help of her new friend Yann. Together they’ll meet mysterious people discover secret passages under a castle, approach an old caravan in the woods. Many leads bringing her closer to her mum’s secrets.

Director(s): Antoine Lanciaux
Cast: Lucie Léontiadis, Anton Souverbie-Giorgis, Marina Le Guennec
Original title: Le Secret des mésanges
Country, year: FRA | 2025
Duration: 70 mins
Language: In French with EN subtitles
Recommended Age: 6+
Cert.: TBC