In First Timers from 25 November to 23 December 2023

The Smeds and the Smoos The Smeds and the Smoos

Samantha Cutler, Daniel Snaddon / United Kingdom / 2022 / 26 min / Dubbed / 3+

Bill and Janet fall in love while their families are at war. Faced with disapproval, they flee to a distant planet and Grandma Smoo and Grandpa Smed must put aside their differences and work together to bring them back home.

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