On the evening of December 24, “somewhere in a gray suburb,” a young pizza delivery man named Abdou crosses paths with the real Santa Claus. But now the man who is called Marcel in civilian life and who no longer has the freshness of his 20s, sees his tour of gifts hampered by a scooter accident. An adventure overcome thanks to the help of Abdou, who will call on the inhabitants of his neighborhood to help the man in red. This is the synopsis of the animated film Marcel Santa Claus and the little pizza delivery manto which actor Reda Kateb lends his voice. It is among the selection of films screened by Gyptis until the end of the year as part of “A big screen for the holidays”. An initiative supported by this cinema located on rue Loubon, in the Marseille district of Belle de Mai. He invites “ young audiences take part in creative workshops and moments of sharing to awaken everyone’s curiosity and creativity “. If, in the aftermath of the holiday, the bellies of the little ones, but also of their parents, have been too weighed down by chocolates, a good idea to stretch the mind.
“Cinema for children” as its credo, the Gyptis will also be aimed at very young children, as can be illustrated by the multiple screenings of the Great Animal Christmas. Accessible to children from 3 years old, a cartoon which once again sees a misadventure arise on the path of Santa Claus, his sleigh being blocked in the forest. This time, vixens, a stork and a chick will prove to be precious allies in saving the fairyland of the moment. So many films sometimes accompanied by workshops for children. A know-how increasingly developed by Gyptis, which celebrated its 10th anniversary a few months ago, and ticks all the boxes of a neighborhood cinema. More than two years ago, he acquired an editing bench and filming equipment precisely to introduce young people to the cinema profession.
Among the other films broadcast, Tony, Shelly and the Magic Lightwhich celebrates the values of friendship during the holiday season, or even Niko the little reindeer, Santa Claus mission. The quest of a small antlered mammal in training who wishes to join Santa's team and explores the North Pole in the company of Stella, “a talented young reindeer”. Without forgetting We must save Christmasa program of short films about the preparations for the holidays, in a small village, where “all the decorations have disappeared, no more balls to decorate the trees”, until two “young heroes discover what is hidden behind this mystery… “.
Enough to extend the spirit of the party until the New Year.
