Experience this Christmas in the company of the Christian streaming platform Filmana. We bring you a summary of movie tips for this year's holiday season.
Merry and Bright
This film is inspired by a true story from World War I. When the fighting broke out in the summer of 1914, it surprised and engulfed millions of men. Christmas came, snow fell, and many packages arrived from families and the army. ❄️ But the surprises on the French, Scottish, and German sides were not waiting inside the gifts. During that Christmas Eve, the unthinkable became reality: soldiers emerged from their trenches, left their rifles behind, and shook hands with their enemies.
At a time when repugnant war conflicts are again flaring up around the world, it is even more important to focus on what God is doing, not His enemy. The film Merry and Bright captures such an event and thus infuses hope into our broken hearts.
Porcupine Paws! - Episode 5 about Christmas
The project Porcupine Paws! is a series that playfully and contemporarily guides even the youngest children through the entire Bible with animated stories. The series is narrated without dialogue and complex sentences. The hand-drawn world enhances children's imagination and helps materialize the stories that our children often know only from reading in church.
In the fifth episode, the series transitions into the New Testament and presents the story of the Annunciation, Mary's visit to Elizabeth, the birth of Jesus, the Magi's visit, and the Finding of Jesus in the Temple.
Christmas Conversation with Anselm Grün
Christmas time is a time when we reflect on our lives. We strive to ensure that our relationships with others are good and full of love. But also for joy to return to our lives and to gain new energy that allows us to shake off life's exhaustion and step into the new year with hope.
Benedictine monk, doctor of theology, and sought-after spiritual guide Anselm Grün is one of today's most successful spiritual authors. The author draws from the spirituality of the desert fathers, the tradition of Western monasticism, and insights from depth psychology.
Even the titles of his books – Depression as an Opportunity, How to Overcome Conflicts, Time Management as a Spiritual Task, etc. suggest that he addresses the questions that today's people ask and that he has something to offer us for the Christmas time and the new year - hope. ✨
The Christmas Story - Biblical Adventures
The traditional story of Jesus' birth presented in an unconventional way – through the eyes of a little snake, Zmyscha, who will experience the entire Christmas adventure with us.
From Nazareth to Bethlehem, we follow familiar events from a new perspective that engages children in the story and shows them the Christmas tale up close.
Mice Belong in Heaven
An animated film about a mouse named Shupito, who loves to convince everyone that she is the bravest mouse in the world and is not afraid of anything. But the opposite is true; she is scared of everything that moves around her. Her longing desire is to be as brave as her father. She tries to recreate his legendary feat - to pull a few hairs from a fox's fur. She chooses a sleeping young fox named Whitebelly as her target.
In the end, everything unfolds a bit differently than the little mouse imagined. Shupito and Whitebelly end up in animal heaven. At first, Shupito is quite upset with Whitebelly, but gradually she realizes that he is different from the other much-hated foxes. A remarkable friendship develops between them, and at the end of their journey, a big surprise awaits them. A beautiful animated Czech family film that also brings the theme of death and what comes after it into the children's world.
Silent Night
The story of the most popular Christmas carol of all time. In 1818, Joseph Mohr was sent as a chaplain to Oberndorf, a small Austrian town near Salzburg. Joseph is a young man full of ideas and ideals. His passion to bring the church closer to ordinary people, however, clashes with his superior, priest Nöstler.
When Mohr organizes a church choir that includes vagrants from the city's underclass, who sing in German instead of Latin, Nöstler threatens to punish him with disciplinary measures. Their dispute escalates further when Maria, a regular visitor to the inn, joins the previously all-male choir.
Mohr's initial successes begin to crumble, his efforts turn against him, and he loses all hope while facing a test of faith. The night before Christmas,
Mohr must decide whether to accept defeat and leave Oberndorf or to uphold his faith and strive to fulfill the meaning of the holy night.
The film, based on true events, opens up themes such as the value of a person, indifference to injustice, and an individual's effort to change the world for the better.
Tonda, Slávka, and the Magic Light
The animated puppet film Tonda, Slávka, and the Magic Light, directed by Filip Pošivač, tells the story of two extraordinary children. Tonda, a boy who has been shining with light since birth, is protected by his parents from the outside world and is limited to the home environment. His life changes with the arrival of a new neighbor, Slávka, a girl with a magic flashlight. Together, they discover a world full of fantasy and overcome the obstacles that life puts in their way.
The film features a meticulously crafted puppet world that enchants with artistic originality and a wealth of details. The screenplay by Jana Šrámková, a well-known author of children's books, brings a story that appeals to both young and old viewers with its depth and wisdom. The film was awarded at the international animation film festival in Annecy, France, and has been sold to 60 countries around the world, which attests to its exceptional quality.
Tonda, Slávka, and the Magic Light is not only a visually compelling work but also a powerful story about friendship, courage, and overcoming one's limitations. The film is suitable for the whole family and offers a deep experience full of emotions and fantasy.
PLAY THE MOVIE (from 26.12.2024)
Thank you for your support this year, and we wish you a blessed Christmas and a joyful new year!