12.19.09: A Holiday Celebration

Tribeca Kids Club celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with a heartwarming family film about diversity, The Peace Tree, complete with an arts and crafts experience.

December 19: 10:30 am (ages 3+) & 1:30 pm (ages 7+)

The Peace Tree
(2003)
directed by Mitra Sen

Celebrate the holidays with Shazia, a 7-year-old Muslim girl, and Kylie, her Christian friend, who dream of celebrating each others' festivals, Christmas and Eid. But when they share their dreams, they are met with resistance from their parents who express their concerns. The Peace Tree shares the voices of the children who try to enlighten their parents to the importance of sharing and celebrating diversity together. Through their struggles, they create a unique symbol—the Peace Tree. This award-winning film has screened at almost fifty film festivals around the world and highlights the importance of sharing and celebrating diversity.

A holiday celebration with a memorable arts and crafts experience will follow both screenings. Kids can create diverse symbols of peace from different cultures and faiths to make our very own Tribeca Cinemas Kids Club Peace Tree.

Today's events take place at Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick Street. Click for a map.