Baltic Cinema: Kensuke’s Kingdom
Kirk Hendry / Neil Boyle UK 2023 84’ (PG)
Baltic Cinema: Kensuke’s Kingdom
Wed 20 August | 11:00
Free (booking essential)
A magical animated film based on best-loved children's author Michael Morpurgo's book of the same name.
Young Michael and his dog wash up on a remote island when a violent storm sweeps them overboard during a sailing trip. Believing he's all alone, Michael is surprised to discover a mysterious Japanese man who's lived on the island since World War II. Initially suspicious of each other, the boy and the old man must soon join forces when dangerous invaders threaten their fragile paradise.
"A rapturous British castaway fable" — Nick Bradshaw, Sight and Sound
Screening as part of Baltic’s Big Summer
Doors open 10:45; Film starts 11:00.
Baltic Cinema
Baltic Cinema is a new year-round cinema programme at Baltic, lighting up our Level 1 Cinema with the best new and archive films. Bringing otherwise rarely-screened work to the North East, Baltic Cinema also expands our exhibitions, offering a chance to explore further some of the themes they raise.
Baltic Cinema has five strands:
Currents presents new work from across the world
Sources expands on our exhibitions
Selected shows films selected by our artists and partners
Quayside Kino is a monthly screening for families and children
News From Home offers films on and from the North East, for the people who live here
All regular screenings take place in our Level 1 Cinema. In addition, you can catch free drop-in films in Front Room every week.
Baltic Cinema is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of
the BFI Film Audience Network.
Please note we cannot offer refunds on this event.
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