When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant – Schools Screening
Discovery Film Festival school booking enquiries open on Mon 24 August.
When Mumbo Jumbo magically grows giant, he has to go on a dangerous journey with his three friends to find the scary witch, Baba Yaga, so she can turn him small again. It is an adventurous journey which might make Mumbo Jumbo small again, but a whole lot bigger on the inside.
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant is a tale about believing in the strength within yourself and accepting your own size in the universe. When our little hippo hero suddenly grows enormous, he must find the courage to step outside his familiar world and fix the mess he unwillingly created, together with his friends. This colourful and humorous film will take the youngest audiences on a cinematic journey about friendship and identity, but also about the strength and stubbornness that we all carry.
Workshop: Tue 3 November, 11:45-12:45
If your class would like to book a creative workshop with activities related to the film, please indicate this preference on our enquiry form. Please note we have a maximum of 45 places for this activity.
Advisory
The film is suitable for the youngest audiences and has no content warnings. While the characters in the film are initially a bit apprehensive of meeting the Baba Yaga, they soon realise she’s a good witch. In Slavic folklore the Baba Yaga has an ambiguous nature. The film lends itself to learning about different interpretations of witches across cultures and how they’ve been represented in popular culture. This could be a fun classroom activity to coincide with Halloween.
CfE info:
Age recommendation: U (recommended for ages 5+)
Level: Early and First Level
Curricular subjects: Literacy and English, Health & Wellbeing, Expressive Arts, Film & Screen.
Themes: Growing up, adventure, friendship, Slavic folklore
School Screening
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Tue 3 November | 10:00 |
| Mon 9 November | 12:30 |
An easy to follow, very visual storyline that any class would enjoy. As the director said, “They should leave the cinema thinking: Maybe it’s okay to be different, maybe I can be brave too, and maybe the world isn’t so scary after all.Tinike Dingwall - Teacher