Children's Christmas movies at Filmhuis Gouda

Film: Animals Celebrate Christmas

Animals Celebrate Christmas is a heartwarming animated film made especially for children aged 3 and up. The film tells five short Christmas stories in which animals from different parts of the world come together to celebrate the magic of Christmas. From France to Japan and the far north with its northern lights, the animals experience adventures full of friendship, helpfulness, and wonder.

The film is a feast for the senses, with colorful animations, cheerful music, and a poetic narrative style that transports young viewers to a world where the magic of Christmas comes to life. Animals Celebrate Christmas is the ideal film for a cozy Christmas afternoon with the little ones.

Camille Alméras, FRA/DEU 2024 - 68 min
family film

Film: The Secret of the Meesjes

Lucie, a feisty nine-year-old girl, spends a few days on vacation with her mother, Caroline. Caroline is an archaeologist and, together with her cheerful colleague Pierrot, is involved in excavations in the countryside. Lucie soon discovers that her mother grew up in the region as a child and is hiding a secret about their family's past.

Encouraged in her quest by a pair of girls and a gang of four-legged friends, she drags her new friend Yann along on her adventures. And so the curious gang dives from one discovery to the next.

Antoine Lanciaux, BEL/FRA 2025 - 77 min
family film starring: Gio Kemper, Veerle Baetens