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Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo + amulet making in the café (PG*)

Family Film Club x Marsm

,Cinema 2
A girl sitting on a train with her parents looks hopefully out the window.

Family Film Club is delighted to be partnering with Marsm Festival to present this wonderful family animation, as part of A Season of Arabic Culture.

Six-year-old Dounia lives with her father and grandparents in Aleppo but when her father is arrested, her family must flee the city. 

Forced on a treacherous journey Dounia never loses her determination to find a new home and carries with her a handful of nigella seeds to connect her with the magic of her beloved country. 

This bold and beautiful animation blends a child’s eye view of displacement and conflict with humour, fantasy and music, creating a poetic story, giving young audiences an entry point to discuss Dounia’s experience and the need for respect and understanding for all. 

Come along before the film from 10am and collect your free amulet making pack, inspired by today’s film. Family groups can make their own in the foyer at our arts and crafts table or take with them and get creative at home!

Tagged with: Cinema family film club

Age suggestion: 6+ 

Arabic with English subtitles. Subtitles read aloud in English for children via headsets if required. Please collect headsets on entry to cinema.

Please note: This screening is for families to attend as a group. Adults (over 18s) can only enter auditorium if they are bringing a child. Children (under 18s) can only attend if accompanied by an adult.

Film information
  • Release year   2022
  • Country   Canada
  • Director   André Kadi and Marya Zarif
  • Runtime   1 hour 12 min

Ticket prices

* Excludes £1.50 booking fee

Booking fees

£1.50 booking fee per online/phone transaction.

No fee when tickets are booked in person.

Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. If your booking contains several events the highest booking fee will apply. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events. Members do not pay booking fees.

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Family Film Club

Start your little one's cinematic journey with carefully curated screenings designed to spark imagination and delight young audiences. On Saturday mornings in our cinema.


 

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Useful Information

Start times: Our Family Film Club screenings are shown without ads, so the film will start just after 11am. Please make sure to turn up on time so you don’t miss the start! 

Catering Deal: Look out for our special catering offer exclusively for our FFC audience: a kid’s lemonade + popcorn for £5, order and pay at the Cinema cafe.

Loyalty Card: Don't forget, you can pick up your FFC Loyalty Card at the screening. Come along five times and get your sixth visit free! 

Parent & Baby Screenings: If you’ve got an under 12 month year old, we also host our very popular Parent and Baby screenings on a Saturday morning too.

Prams and buggies: we have limited space and are unable to accommodate prams and buggies in the auditorium at Family Film Club screenings. Prams and buggies must be left outside the auditorium (at owners’ own risk). 

Please note: FFC screenings are designed for families to attend together so adults can only come if they’re bringing a child, and children can only come along if accompanied by an adult. We are able to accommodate ‘babes in arms’ at FFC screenings for children of 18 months and under. Any child over 18 months must have a seat purchased for them.

Book early to avoid disappointment. 

Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.