Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds will have its Northern Ireland premiere at Cinemagic Belfast on 15th September at Queen’s Film Theatre. The screening marks the launch of the 35th Cinemagic Film Festival which runs throughout October in venues across Belfast, packed with new international films, workshops, education programmes, special events and Q&As to inspire young audiences. The Cinemagic Festival is supported by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen, and by Belfast City Council.
Close your eyes as you embark on the most marvellous voyage through the extravagant world of Sirocco, the latest creation from Long Way North and Marona’s Fantastic Tale producer and penned by veteran screenwriter Alain Gagnol (A Cat in Paris, Phantom Boy). Building bridges between the poetry essence and spirit of Studio Ghibli’s masterpieces and the psychedelic-dazzling visuals of The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, this epic, dreamlike adventure will surely get the whole family transported for an unforgettable journey!
Two intrepid sisters, Juliette (4) and Carmen (8), discover a passage to the extraordinary world of their favourite book, the Kingdom of the Air Streams. Transformed into cats and separated from each other, the girls will have to be bold and daring to find their way back to each other and, with the help of the singer Selma, to their real world by confronting Sirocco, the master of winds and storms… But is he as terrifying as they’re fearing?
Benoît Chieux, 2023, 75 mins
Recommended ages: 8+
In English
“A TRULY SPECTACULAR PSYCHEDELIC EXCURSION” – VARIETY
“A TRIUMPH OF THE IMAGINATION” – DEADLINE
“A BEGUILING AND SURREAL STORY OF SISTERHOOD AND SURVIVAL” – SCREEN DAILY
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/LWoNCB2UBl8
