Films pour enfants

Thematic pathways

5 thematic pathways made up of 3 or 4 short films

Films are freely available for family viewing.

A tool to support school curricula

Visual arts contribute to artistic practices in school but can also support other areas of learning and be used as educational resources to enrich topics studied in class. Réseau Canopé, the French national education publisher, offers 5 thematic pathways based on films from the portal.

Also discover the educational activities by subject, toolkit and the film lexicon.

Theme: Appearances

Thematic pathway by Patrice Rocas proposed by Réseau Canopé

Appearances can sometimes be deceiving.

What if we misjudge others most of the time?

© Fabrice O. Joubert. Short film by Fabrice O. Joubert about appearances: French Roast, 2008.

4 films18 min6-11 years

Theme: Eco-solidarity

Thematic pathway by Véronique Granville proposed by Réseau Canopé

Is it possible to change the course of events and avoid a catastrophe?

What if each of us held the power to create more equity?

© Leonardo Cavaletti. Short film by Leonardo Cavaletti about ecology: De planeta, 2013.

3 films14 min6-11 years

Theme: Brotherhood

Thematic pathway by Marie-Jo Lantam Ninsao proposed by Réseau Canopé

What does the word brotherhood really mean in the daily life of young children?

How can it be put into practice in the classroom and in everyday life?

© Ashley Farlow. Short film by Ashley Farlow about friendship: Shark Attached, 2014.

4 films11 min6-11 years

Theme: Memory

Thematic pathway by Jean-Louis Jouanneaud proposed by Réseau Canopé

Are we nothing but our memories? To remember, yes, but what?

Can we decide which memories we want to keep?

© 12foot6. Short film by Asa Lucander about memory: Lost Property, 2014.

4 films14 min6-11 years

Theme: The Living World

Thematic pathway by Thérèse-Anne Geoffroy proposed by Réseau Canopé

The living world — learning to respect life and the environment.

To protect our planet, we need to know it well.

© Tounoki. Short film by Azuma Makoto about the living world: Story of Flowers, 2017.

4 films18 min6-11 years
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