Rode Hond At the movies

At the movies

Beautiful animated films, films with live accompaniment, previews, a film breakfast... There is once again plenty to enjoy on the silver screen.

Lampje: The long-awaited film adaptation of Annet Schaap's popular book is wonderfully exciting, imaginative and adventurous.
SAT 25 + MON 27 | ages 9-12

Het zakmes: Award-winning film adaptation of the eponymous famous children's book by Sjoerd Kuyper. An all-time classic about the volatile relationships between children and adults.
SAT 25 + TUE 28 | ages 5-10 

Drie rovers en een leeuw: A charming and humorous adventure about mischief, friendship and unexpected heroes, with a heart-warming message: even the biggest troublemakers can become heroes when it matters.
SAT 25 + MON 27 + TUE 28 | ages 4-10 at Cinema Zed STUK & Vesalius

Wow! een bericht uit de ruimte: Eleven-year-old Billie is obsessed with space creatures and would love to be an astronaut when she grows up.
SUN 26 + MON 27 | ages 6-12 at Cinema Zed STUK & Vesalius

Hoe ik per ongeluk een boek schreef: Twelve-year-old Nina wants to be a writer, but isn't sure what her book should be about. So... she just starts writing about herself.
SUN 26 + TUE 28| ages 9-12 at Cinema Zed STUK & Vesalius

Cinéconcert: Ciné del sol: Discover an original mix of all kinds of short animated films accompanied by live music.
SUN 26 | ages 3-10 

Les triplettes de Belleville: Little Champion lives with his grandmother Madame Souza and dreams of becoming a great cyclist one day. After several years of hard training, he finally gets the chance to compete in the Tour de France.
MON 27+ TUE 28 | ages 9-12 at Cinema Zed STUK & Vesalius

film & expo

Een kleine vis in een zee van verhalen: Blinkie is a small fish with a big imagination. Every day, he makes up stories for his classmates. When he gets lost in the ocean, all hope seems lost. Until his own stories show him the way back. A fun-filled film based on the book of the same name by Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson. The film is preceded by four other wet short films.

After the premiere on Saturday, you are welcome to attend a festive children's reception and the official opening of the interactive exhibition about the stories of Julia Donaldson.

FILM: SAT 25 + SUN 26 + TUE 28 | ages 3-6
EXPO: SAT 25 > TUE 28 | ages 3-12

Film poster fair

Come and browse through the children's film posters and choose one to hang in your room.
TUE 28 | ages 3-12

Film & storytelling

Het kleine spookje Laban spookt weer rond is a reverse coming-of-age story in the neat Swedish children's film tradition, based on the children's book of the same name by Inger and Lasse Sandberg, who wrote the story in the mid-1960s for their son Nicklas.

A friendly series of short cartoons to help preschoolers overcome their fear of the dark.

Before the film starts, an experienced reader from Alfapret will read from the book about the ghost Laban. After the reading, you will be all set for the film about the ghost. 

SAT 25 + MON 27 | ages 3-6

film & breakfast

First, enjoy breakfast together at Het Strand, then head to the cinema. The little ones can get a taste of cinema during Cinemini: Animanimals Zoo, a fantastic series of short animated films about funny animals. And slightly older film fans can travel through time with Arco, a visually stunning science fiction film full of adventure and unexpected friendship.

  • CINEMINI: SUN 26 | ages 2-6 
  • ARCO: SUN 26 | ages 8-12 jaar ( also on SAT 25)
  • BREAKFAST: SUN 26 | 9 > 11 a.m.

film & city walk

Mary Anning  is a beautiful animated film  about a brave 12-year-old girl who changes history with her search for fossils.

After seeing Mary Anning , you may wonder: are there actually fossils to be found in Leuven? Is that even possible – Leuven isn't by the sea, is it? And where do those fossils come from? You'll find out all this and more during a fun city walk, accompanied by an enthusiastic fossil spotter!