Kensuke's Kingdom (PG)
2023 film adaptation based on the novel of the same name by Michael Morpurgo.
Time & Location
05 Jul 2025, 15:00 – 16:30
The Hearth Arts Centre, The Hearth, Main Road, Horsley, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 0NT, UK
About the event
Update: We are more than happy for children to bring along a beanbag or cushion if they'd be more comfortable and relaxed. We also plan to organise a table of activities just outside where the film will be shown e.g. colouring in, cutting and sticking, for children to access as and when they need or want to during the film.
Kensuke's Kingdom
A gripping animated adaptation of the best-selling novel by Michael Morpurgo - 3.5 Million copies sold worldwide.
It tells the story of Michael, who is taken by his family on a round-the-world sailing trip. When a storm strikes, he and his beloved dog Stella are washed overboard and end up on a remote island in the Pacific where they struggle to survive. Following a close-run battle between life and death, a mysterious Japanese stranger - Kensuke - reluctantly allows Michael into his world and they begin to form…