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Promotional Content • Saturday 2 September 2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
With a carefully curated programme of screenings for the young and the young at heart, this annual event returns to cinemas across London from 4-15 October
he BFI London Film Festival will host the world premiere of Chicken Run: Dawn of
the beloved feathered
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Nugget, set to be one of the most talked-about family films of the year. A triumphant return for Aardman Animations’
friends, the story follows the much- loved characters as they leave their idyllic haven on a mission. Be among the first to see this exciting sequel, which also screens at LFF’s partner cinemas across the UK. Screening in the Family strand,
where tickets are priced at £5 for chil- dren and from £10 for adults, will be Dancing Queen, a crowd-pleasing film from Norway. Te film follows Mina, who can’t believe it when a hip-hop dance sensation joins her school and sets up auditions for a new crew. Hiding her infatuation, she plans to win him over, but her
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lack of dancing skills and negative body image threaten to derail her. Positively addressing the importance of self-belief, Dancing Queen will have you dancing in the aisles. Meanwhile, Te
Sacred Cave is
a wonderful, animated tale from Cameroon about families, conflict and the importance of kindness. When the king is poisoned, his nephew and son journey to a sacred cave where
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they believe a remedy can be found. While travelling, they encounter sorcerers, an attack by panther men and a bewitched toad princess. Can they overcome these magical obsta- cles to save their king? For younger audiences watching these films from around the world, subtitles will be read out loud, via headphones. Tere’s nowhere better to watch
Deep Sea in 3D than the biggest screen in Britain, BFI IMAX. On a cruise to celebrate her birthday, Shenxiu can’t shake off the loneliness she’s felt since her mother left, while her father enjoys time with his new family. She falls overboard and into a swirling ocean of vibrant colours, where magical creatures and the sinister Red Phantom await. Tackling loss, hope and sacrifice, Deep Sea features incredible 3D animation. Fans of children’s novelist Michael
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Morpurgo (War Horse) will love a thrilling adaptation of his novel Kensuke’s Kingdom. In this compel- ling story, young Michael and his family leave home to travel the world by boat. During a storm, he is thrown overboard and washed up on an
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island where he must adapt to life, seemingly alone. Tis is a gripping, British animated tale and its message of working together to protect nature has never felt more important. Te festival’s popular animated
shorts programme features Te Day I Became a Bird from Oscar-winning director Andrew Ruhemann, Disney’s Once Upon a Studio and titles from around the world. Finally, Spanish animation Robot Dreams follows Dog, who is lonely so buys himself a companion in the shape of Robot,
delivered in parts for home assembly but soon transformed into a robotic friend. Adapted from Sara Varon’s graphic novel, this colourful and funny film looks at the importance of friendship. With a free workshop for children and young people before the film, it’s sure to be a hit with everyone.
BFI London Film Festival runs from 4-15 October, tickets on sale from 12 September
bfi.org.uk/lff
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