Films pour enfants

Pigeon Pilfer

Should you feed pigeons?

An experience shared by many?

Synopsis

When the pigeons become too numerous...

Pigeon Pilfer

Commentary: Pigeon Pilfer

A very beautiful 2D animated short film. A poetic idea and splendid illustrations to make children want to draw. Eternally dissatisfied, an old lady cannot bring herself to stop her journey on the back of a rock colossus. As his determination grows, his traveling companion becomes exhausted.

Questions about the film: Pigeon Pilfer

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

1In your opinion, how and with what was this film made? Have you ever seen any films that look like it?
It is a film made in “stop-motion”, frame by frame with modeling clay; it reminds us of the famous “Wallace and Gromit”, “Chicken Run” or even “Shaun the Sheep” from Aardman studios.
2At the beginning of the film, what is the man on the bench doing?
He eats and begins to feed a pigeon. He is not very nice to him and throws the food a little nastily.
3Then his attitude changes as other pigeons arrive; do you understand why?
Because the number of pigeons scares him, he begins to feel oppressed...
4What does the gentleman drop out of his pocket while gesticulating?
A coin.
5Ultimately, what are pigeons interested in?
By money.
6Do you recognize the musical instrument used in the film?
An accordion.
7Can you name other animals that might scare you in large numbers?
We can quite imagine the same phenomenon with ants; one little ant is very cute but hundreds can be scary. Insects, in general, can create this feeling but so can fish and birds.

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.

Experiment with the stop motion technique (Plastic Arts) (6-11 years old)
Educational activities offered by Dgedie of the Juliettes school based on the film Pigeon pilfer.

Theme

Animals

Genre & keywords

Animals, Comic, pigeon

Recommended age

3 years old

Duration

1 min 36 s

Title

Pigeon Pilfer

Realization

Michael Stevenson

Music

P. Piratka D. Mechlinski

Production

San Francisco State University in 2008, United States

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