Popular Family Movies on Kanopy - Page 21

Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late

2011

Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late

2011
It's getting dark out, but one stubborn Pigeon is NOT going to bed! Children will love this interactive bedtime romp, which puts readers back in the driver's seat, deflecting Pigeon's sly trickery as he tries to escape his inevitable bedtime. Will you let him stay up late?
En la Quietud de la Noche

2025

En la Quietud de la Noche

2025
On the Day of the Dead, a 10-year-old kid anxiously awaits a visit from his grandfather from the afterlife to finally meet him
Koli Taal

2021

Koli Taal

2021
10
Excited about their grandson's visit, an elderly couple plan to cook chicken curry for dinner. But, things begin to fall apart when the chicken goes missing.
Spoon

2009

Spoon

2009
Spoon has always been a happy little utensil. But lately he feels like life is just not cutting it. Fork, Knife and Chopsticks all have it so much better than Spoon. But do they? This book celebrates what makes each of us special.
The Strange Little Cat

2013

The Strange Little Cat

2013
6.6
It is a Saturday in autumn, and Karin and Simon are visiting their parents and youngest sister Clara. This family gathering provides the occasion for a dinner together, at which other relatives appear over the course of the day. While the family members animate the apartment’s space with their conversations, everyday activities and cooking preparations, the cat and dog range through the various rooms. they too become a central element in this quotidian familial dance that repeatedly manifests stylized elements, disrupting any naturalistic mode of presentation. In this way, adjoining spaces open up between family drama, fairy tale and the psychological study of a mother.
Dear Santa

2005

Dear Santa

2005
10
Dear Santa is based on a selection of the most compelling letters the U.S. Postal Service receives from children asking for Santa's help. Their dramatic and heartwarming stories will be told as their holiday dreams are fulfilled.
Grandma, a Thousand Times

2011

Grandma, a Thousand Times

2011
5.2
Teta Kaabour is an 83-year old family matriarch and sharp-witted queen bee of an old Beiruti quarter. She’s been gripped as of late by the silence of her once-buzzing household where she raised children and grandchildren. Resigned to Argileh smoking and day-long coffee drinking on a now-empty balcony, Teta now invokes the deepest memories of her violinist husband who died twenty years ago. She claims a preparedness to re-unite with him.
Small Wonders

1996

Small Wonders

1996
7.4
A dedicated music teacher in East Harlem instructs a gaggle of underprivileged children in the art of the violin. In the climax, they play Carnegie Hall with some of the world's foremost fiddlers.
Brambletown

2024

Brambletown

2024
1
A musical film about Fox and Badger, lifelong friends coming home to Brambletown. As they discover new sides of themselves, their friendship, and the community, they learn that even in the darkest moments, they still have the power to heal.
Time Theorem

2022

Time Theorem

2022
6
The director Andrés Kaiser combines hundreds of amateur films and photographs from the treasure trove of images belonging to his migrant grandparents creating a cinematic firework of analogies.
Garrett's Gift

2008

Garrett's Gift

2008
A young boy's creative mind gets him into trouble, until he begins to apply that creativity to life-changing inventions, including the traffic signal.
Home Sweet Home

2013

Home Sweet Home

2013
7.7
A house uproots itself from its suburban foundations and sets off on an epic journey.
Bear Snores On

2005

Bear Snores On

2005
8
In a cave in the woods,all winter long, Bear sleeps in his cozy lair. Surprise guests stop by to warm up, brew tea and pop corn while Bear snores on.Cheerful rhymes will charm children as they wait for Bear's BIG reaction.
A First Farewell

2020

A First Farewell

2020
6
When Isa is not at school or working on his parents' farmyard, he spends carefree days with his friends - until the outside world starts forcing him to say one goodbye after another.
Children of Liberty

2027

Children of Liberty

2027
New York, 1941, shortly before the US enters the war. Stevie Mayer is an intelligent twelve-year-old who’s father suddenly disappears after being chased by two threatening men. Alone and unprotected, Stevie is left with a mysterious suitcase that everybody wants and nobody is who they claim to be. Thrown headlong into a mind-twisting plot, Stevie begins to suspect that his father is part of ring of Nazi spies. With the help of Miriam, a young Jewish refugee in his class, Stevie attempts to unravel the puzzle that leads to an explosive conclusion. It is a tale of non-stop adventure and a budding young love.
The Dot

2004

The Dot

2004
Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw - she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti’s journey of surprise and self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds’s delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.
Hi, Neighbor

2011

Hi, Neighbor

2011
This experimental short film is about a little girl who lost her home to urban renewal, and asks her wealthy neighbor, "why?" The film is a prequel to Andrade-Watkins' documentary trilogy about the Cape Verdean community in Fox Point. "Hi, Neighbor" had its world premiere at the 2011 Cape Verdean International Film Festival and was awarded Jury Selection (first prize), in the 2012 Black Maria Film Festival.
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

2009

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

2009
10
When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place -- a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before.
Leo the Late Bloomer

1999

Leo the Late Bloomer

1999
9
"What's the matter with Leo?" his father asks when Leo can't read, write, draw, eat neatly, or speak. "He's just a late bloomer", explains his mother. And sure enough, one day in his own good time, Leo shows everyone how glorious it is to finally bloom.
Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos

2016

Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos

2016
For every child who has ever looked up at the stars and asked, 'What are they?' comes the story of a curious boy who never stopped wondering.