Imagine an alternative universe – a place where things that are socially acceptable now are considered perverse by close minded people and vice versa. Now imagine a young kid growing up in that universe, looking up to the adults, to his peers – willing to do what he or she needs to do to fit in – until the feelings strike …
Love is all you need?
North Macedonian cinema is yet to attract broad international interest. But concerning Coming-of-Age films, at least two deserve to be seen and appreciated by audiences. Svetozar Ristovski’s 2004 film Iluzija and Ivo Trajkov’s Golemata Voda was coincidentally released in the same year.
Now that Christmas is over, I can safely recommend a film that will give you a totally different perspective on Santa Claus. It’s a perspective that could convince all naughty kiddies that they’d better behave or face the consequences. For in this film they will discover that…
“The real Santa was totally different. The Coca-Cola Santa is just a hoax.” (Pietari, Rare Exports)
Most young singers choose to perform in a genre that is popular among their peers. That is why I was extremely surprised (but also extremely pleased) to discover a young performer with a talent to perform….Opera.
I’m happy to have this opportunity to follow up on the announcement, made on this site earlier this year, of the new Alison Parker short film called The Magic Ferret.
Over the past two years, TheSkyKid.com has supported the films of Director Parker as they feature a heartwarming storyline, charming young actors, they’re filled with positive vibes and
In the begining of 2013, RJ Mendera wrote an article introducing Mike Singer, a young performer from Offenburg, Germany. A year later, Mike has shown some noteworthy development: his English has improved and the same goes for his singing aptitudes.
For a film with a title like Bush Christmas, you won’t find many “Christmassy” motifs in this 1947 movie, which was directed by Ralph Smart. This should not come as a surprise, as in Australia where the action is set, “…Christmas comes in the middle of the summer…”. Yet, if you choose to see the film yourself or play it for a child spectator, neither of you will be disappointed.
[schema type=”movie” url=”https://theskykid.com/movies/germany-year-zero-1948/” name=”Germany Year Zero ” description=”Set in war torn Berlin after WWII, Germany Year Zero is the story of a 12-year-old boy who struggles to help his family survive.” director=”Roberto Rossellini” ]Portraying war and its impact on people does not necessarily mean that the narrative needs to involve military actions. Too frequently filmmakers opt to focus on the psychological effects of war by featuring a young child as the lead protagonist of their works. My Name is Ivan, Come and See, Savrseni Krug, and The Other Bank are just a few of the war themed films with a child in the lead role.
In the village, the peaceful village, a young girl sleeps tonight. It’s a small place called Mgarr on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea. The girl is Gaia Cauchi and she has just won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest!
She opens her eyes and recalls the final moments, the last notes of her song The Start. Once again she hears the applause from the huge audience in Kiev, and she is happy!
Watching this contest with Georgi (aka Sky Kid) we were comparing opinions, tastes and giving marks to each singer, noting that the acts were rushing by with very little in the way of biographical intros.
Preparing for the Holiday Season, I found myself choosing another Dutch film. Maria Peters’s Kruimeltje (Little Crumb) is an adaptation of a novel by popular children’s books author Chris van Abkoude. The main protagonist is an orphaned young boy (played by Ruud Feltkamp) living in Rotterdam who cruises the streets in search of adventures.
Too bad all films set in a hospital aren’t as entertaining and good-natured as Maria Peters’s Mike Says Goodbye!. The Netherlands has proven to be one of the countries that fund and release amazing family themed films that can be enjoyed by audiences of all ages.
One can always count on finding true cinematic gems from among the independent productions. My latest discovery is the short film Stick and Stones in which an 11-year-old boy, George Taylor, narrates the story of his life.
He is different from the other kids – has no friends and doesn’t really want any. George is happy on his own – an introvert, a weirdo or perhaps just a normal kid who tries to make sense of the world in his own way.