Films pour enfants

Buildings

Children's film on civic and moral education

Synopsis

A big, big building saves small houses from a flood.

Buildings

Commentary: Buildings

A very nice short film for children. The personification of buildings makes it possible to approach with children, in a metaphorical and original way, the theme of difference and exclusion.

Questions about the film: Buildings

Understand the story and themes, express your feelings and develop critical thinking.

1“Our collective wealth is made up of our diversity. The “other, individual or society, is precious to us to the extent that he is dissimilar to us” Albert Jacquard, In Praise of Difference (1978) 1 What do you think the film is about? Friendship, mutual aid, contempt, natural disaster, solitude...
2 How would you define the attitude of the large building at the beginning of the film?
2How do the small houses feel about the large building at the beginning of the film? The small houses are scared by the big building.
4 At night, why don't houses like the big building?
3What is the turning point of the film? During the storm, the large building decides to help the small houses in distress.
6 Why does the big building help the rest of the city?

Download the film's educational activities in PDF

Created with the support of the Ministry of National Education and the CNC.

Watching the film with the family, educational activities with parents at home and with teachers in class.

Create characters: Paper buildings (Plastic arts) (6-11 years)
Educational activities proposed by Olivier Defaye based on the film Buildings.
Build a skyscraper of cubes (Mathematics) (6-11 years)
Educational activities proposed by Christophe Defaye based on the film Buildings.
Canopé Network Route (Solidary Ecology)
Thematic tour created by Marie-Jo Lantam Ninsao based on 4 films including Buildings.

Theme

Civic education

Genre & keywords

Moral Education, Narrative, friendship, building, rain

Recommended age

3 years old

Duration

5 min

Title

Buildings

Realization

Decovocal

Production

2008

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