Kolorowe koła (Cerchi colorati, Polonia/1972) R.: Stefan Janik. D.: 7’
W pogoni za qwadratem (Quadrati veloci, Polonia/1972) R.: Stefan Janik. D.: 8’
Czarodziejskie trójkąty (Triangoli magici, Polonia/1972) R.: Stefan Janik. D.: 8’

Tondo Film curates and disseminates programmes of independent animation shorts for children, with the goal of promoting and bringing to the public’s attention animation films by contemporary and past creators, films that employ a wide variety of playfully themed techniques and approaches. For the young audiences of Il Cinema Ritrovato Kids this year, it will present two programmes of shorts and an animation project yet to be seen in Italy: Haikino. A haikino is a brief short made collectively in three stages during workshops led by the directors Tristan Francia and Stéphanie Yang Chung. The word is a fusion of “haiku”, a short Japanese poem, and “kino”, movement in the cinematic sense. Haikino will precede all Il Cinema Ritrovato Kids 2025 screenings.

Programme curated by Maria Pia Santillo

Circle Square Triangle

Circle, square, triangle: how many shapes can the world around us assume? This programme includes three shorts, produced by Studio Miniatur Filmowych and directed by Stefan Janik, that utilize a cut-out animation technique. It is a playful way to discover the colourful and multifaceted world that surrounds us, starting from the key shapes of plane geometry. Two curious children lead us through this animated journey full of analogies between geometry and daily life.

Introduced by Maria Pia Santillo