The Foreign Feature Film Section of the 18th China International Children's Film Festival (CICFF) will take place from October 12 to 24, 2025. With the participation of young film critics, dubbers, and emcees, the festival will screen 13 outstanding films from Germany, France, Poland, Finland, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, India, Canada, the Netherlands, and Norway.
《飞猴阿七》
《Akiko, the Flying Monkey》
Director/Writer: Veit Helmer
Genre: Feature Film
Country: Germany
Duration: 70min
Year: 2024
When young monkey Akiko escapes from the zoo, he embarks on an adventurous and joyful journey, forming an unlikely alliance with an eagle, a raccoon and a chameleon. Together they will help him achieve his goal: to reunite with his family and help free all the animals in the city.
《老少名侦探》
《Max and the Senior Squad》
Directors/Writers: Winfried Oelsner, Lisa-Marie Dickreiter
Genre: Feature Film
Country: Germany
Duration: 94min
Year: 2024
Synopsis:
While having to live at the Geroldseck Castle retirement home because of his mother’s work, 10-year-old Max has finally found genuine, yet anything but ordinary friends: The adventurous seniors Vera, Horst and Kilian from Table 7 are always there for him. But things don't really work out with his peers. He is bullied in his new class and, to make matters worse, PE teacher Ströhle excludes him from playing on the soccer team. Horst wants to help and challenges Ströhle to a duel: Max and the oldies against the school team. How is that supposed to go over well for Max? On top of that, the old castle starts to be haunted by a ghost. Will Max and the wild bunch manage to win the soccer match and solve the case of the mysterious ghostly granny?
《小精灵弗里克》
《Fleak》
Director: Jens Møller
Writers: Melli Maikkula, Antti Haikala
Genre: Animation
Countries: France, Poland, Finland, Malaysia
Duration: 83 min
Year: 2023
Synopsis:
11-year-old Thomas, follows his older siblings Miki and Ceci to a secret hideout. Eager to prove himself to his siblings and their older friend Jack, he has a tragic accident. Thomas loses his ability to walk.
However, soon something exciting enters his life - Fleak, a tiny, furry, playful visitor from another dimension. Thomas befriends Fleak, who takes him to his own fantastical world into another dimension. In this world, Thomas manages to detach from his shadow and learns to walk again. The lonely shad- ow manages to attach to a local creature and turns into a huge shadow monster, threatening to eat Fleak’s world! After fighting the shadow monster in the other dimension it follows Thomas and is now threatening Thomas’ home!
Thomas must find a way to reconnect with his sib- lings. Together they will be able to team up and fight the goofy shadow monster. After defeating the mon- ster, Thomas chooses to take his shadow back, even if it means returning to his wheelchair and walking exercises, but he has his siblings beside him now.
Told from a child’s perspective, this powerful story shows how friendship, imagination and a kind heart canhelp overcome resentment.
《山之子》
《Mountain Boy》
Director: Zainab Sheheen
Writers: Nancy Paton, Raihana Al Haishim
Genre: Feature Film
Country: UAE
Duration: 93 min
Year: 2024
Synopsis:
Suhail is a young Emirati Boy with Autism shunned by his family and villagers who do not understand him. Suhail retreats to the Mountains of Fujairah where he lives alone. Inspired to find his destiny and mothers family in Abu Dhabi, Suhail ventures out with his new friend Barakah, the Arabian Saluki to find acceptance, family and redemption.
《我爸爸是只熊》
《My Father Is a Bear》
Director: Maxim Maximov
Writer: Alexander Berezhnoy
Genre: Feature Film
Country: Russia
Duration: 89 min
Year: 2025
Synopsis:
Masha is already 11 years old, and she doesn't want to grow up at all. For educational purposes, her father takes her to a small cottage in the forest for the weekend. But one day, instead of her father, a real bear comes back out of the forest! Now the girl has to not only tame the wild animal but also bring her father back home.
《马拉库达历险记》
《The Myth of Maracuda》
Director: Viktor Glukhushin
Writer: Alexandr Arkhipov
Genre: Animation
Country: Russia
Duration: 90 min
Year: 2025
Synopsis:
Maracuda, the son of a respected tribal leader, struggles to live up to his father’s expectations. He ventures into a mysterious forest to prove himself and encoun- ters Tink, a magical extraterrestrial bird, and together they embark on incredible adventures in the stone age forest. Amidst their escapades, Tink unintentionally transforms Maracuda’s father into a tiny creature, prompting the boy to teach Tink how to control his powers.
As they navigate through challenges, Maracuda learns about responsibility, while his dad has to show more understanding and compassion.Along the way, the se- ries is filled with humorous moments and introduces a variety of exotic fauna, adding charm and excitement to the story.
《旅程》
《Pravas》
Director/Writer: Vipul Sharma
Genre: Feature Film
Country: India
Duration: 95 min
Year: 2023
Synopsis:
Pravas depicts the story of a little child named Tino (Shivam), who comes from an underprivileged family and lives in a small, remote village. The agony of not going on the school trip becomes his inner journey (Pravas). Pravas is a captivating journey of a poor child.
《小东西和老东西》
《Blue Sky Jo》
Director: Patrice Sauvé
Writer: Sébastien Girard
Genre: Feature Film
Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min
Year: 2024
Synopsis:
Quebec City, in the early 1980s. Her name is Helene, but she calls herself Joe because she wants to live like her hero, Jo-séphine the little musketeer, her favourite cartoon character. Joe is only ten years old, with three sisters, a very busy and troubled father and an understanding but strict mother. She lives in Limoilou, a blue-collar neighbourhood with a very diverse population, the most endearing of whom is her new neighbour, Monsieur Roger, a prickly old man who works hard at hiding his big old heart. A romantic soul with a voracious appetite for drama, Joe dreams of doing great things. One day, she decides to make it her mission to save her father from his work and his misery.
《头脑超能力》
《Superpowers for Your Mind》
Director: Dylan Haegens
Writers: Wouter de Jong, Marit Haegens-Brugman
Genre: Feature Film
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 92 min
Year: 2024
Synopsis:
Lev, a quiet, insecure boy, feels trapped by his strict, overbearing parents and his monotonous life. All of that changes when his lively, rebellious grandmother bursts into his world, whisking him away on an adventure like no other. Together, they face a series of thrilling challenges that reveal Lev's inner strengths—the real superpowers of his mind. With his grandmother's unwavering confidence and love guiding him, Lev tackles his fears, builds self-confidence, and learns to embrace his emotions. He soon realizes that superpowers aren't about flying or having laser eyes but about superpowers for your mind, believing in oneself, and accepting one's imperfections. Superkrachten voor je hoofd combines the thrill of adventure with important, heartfelt lessons in mental resilience, offering an inspiring tale for families about the power of courage, emotional strength, and self-acceptance.
《为我而生》
《Live for Me》
Director: Mark de Cloe
Writer: Barbara Jurgens
Genre: Feature Film
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 92 min
Year: 2025
Synopsis:
Based on a true story. Best friends Ari and Zahra (14), face life-changing challenges when Ari learns she’s terminally ill just as Zahra is ordered to return to Afghanistan. In a heartfelt act of friendship, Ari writes a letter to the Minister, offering her place in the Netherlands to Zahra: “I am dying. Can she take my place?”
A touching film about determination, hope, karaoke, your first kiss, and truly caring for others.
《超级兄妹》
《Todd and Super Stella》
Director/Writer: Mari Monrad Vistven
Genre: Documentary
Country: Norway
Duration: 82 min
Year: 2024
Synopsis:
Todd sometimes wishes he could "sell" his sister—she doesn't like to share, always takes his things, and they can hardly do anything together properly. Stella, if she could, would freeze her brother and thaw him out two years later because, in her eyes, Todd seems better at everything. Stella's imagination gives her superpowers but also makes her fearful of what Todd says and does; unaware that Todd has his own fears—he learns the slowest in school and isn't very strong. This sibling pair argues and makes up, with many details of their life together waiting to be seen.
《臭鼬小姐》
《Miss Boots》
Director: Yan Lanouette Turgeon
Writers: Dominic James, Bernadette Renaud
Genre: Feature Film
Country: Canada
Duration: 110 min
Year: 2024
Synopsis:
Philippe, an uninspired opera composer, is forced to take in his niece Simone, a rebellious, eccentric orphan whose best friend is a skunk. Despite their diametrically opposed personalities, Philippe and Simone soon discover that they may need each other more than they initially thought
《小狗卡鲁索》（卡鲁扎）
《Karuza》
Director: Ivan Kharatyan
Writer: Andrey Zhitkov
Genre: Feature Film
Country: Russia
Duration: 86 min
Year: 2025
Synopsis:
In 1939, boy Mitya Vasilyev finally gets the puppy he long awaited, filled with joy and happiness. But the puppy troubles Mitya's mother and neighbors—it howls loudly for long periods, keeping everyone awake, earning it the nickname "Karuza." However, Toma, a girl Mitya likes, particularly appreciates the puppy's unique vocal abilities. The film focuses on the interactions between Mitya, the puppy Karuza, and Toma, delicately portraying the emotional bond between a child and an animal, and the differing attitudes of those around them towards this "noisy" dog.