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For Kids
Animation for Kids 4+
NZIFF recommends this programme for children aged 4+
Animation for Kids 8+
NZIFF recommends this programme for children aged 8+
The Eagle Huntress
A 13-year-old nomadic Mongolian girl breaks a gender barrier to follow her father and train hunting eagles in this spectacular and entertaining documentary.
Girls’ POV: NYICFF Retrospective
Recommended For Ages 12+
The Idol
Ya Tayr El Tayer
There’s no such thing as instant stardom in this rousing dramatisation of the true story of Mohammed Assaf, a boy from Gaza whose golden voice took the Arab world by storm in 2013.
Long Way North
Tout en haut du monde
Long Way North is a beautifully animated historical fantasy about a 19th-century Russian girl who embarks on a hazardous adventure to the North Pole to find her grandfather’s ship and save her family’s honour.