BAM Kids Film Festival brings movies from around the world to Brooklyn

BAM is hosting the 19th annual Kids Film Festival on Jan. 28 and 29.

This year’s lineup features an impressive roster of films tailored for children ages 3–11. The festival will showcase 58 films from 27 countries and in 10 languages. Many of these films are in their US or New York premiere screening.

Highlights of the 2017 festival include a diverse selection of live-action including, from Sweden, “Martha & Niki,” about the first-ever female champions of the Juste Debout hip-hop competition in Paris (pictured); as well as animated shorts; a wide array of no-dialogue films that use other modes of storytelling to convey the themes; and several different selections from the shorts programs and feature films to satisfy each age group.

BAM Kids Film Festival, Jan. 28 and Jan. 29 from 9:30 am to 4 pm. Tickets are $10 for children 13 years and under, $14 adults, and $9 for seniors and members.

BAM Rose Cinemas [30 Lafayette Ave. between Lafayatte Avenue and Hanson Place in Fort Greene, (718) 636–4100; www.bam.org].

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