Family Time x Showroom Community: Zarafa + Giraffe Crafts PG

This special screening of Zarafa is followed by FREE giraffe inspired crafts in the Showroom Café!

Under a baobab tree, an old man tells a story to the children around him: The story of the undying friendship between Maki, a child aged 10, and Zarafa, an orphaned giraffe, who was sent as a gift from the Pasha of Egypt to the King of France, Charles X.

Hassan, Prince of the Desert, is instructed by the Pasha to deliver Zarafa to France. But Maki has made up his mind to do everything in his power to stop Hassan fulfilling his mission and to bring the giraffe back to its native land – even if it means risking his life.

During a long journey that takes them from Sudan to Paris, passing on the way through Alexandria, Marseille and the snow-capped Alps, they have many adventures, crossing paths with the aviator Malaterre, and a pair of unusual cows called Mounh and Sounh, and the pirate Bouboulina.

Zarafa is rated PG, mild violence and threat. For fans of The Lion King, Kirikou and the Sorceress, and The Jungle Book.

Family Time screenings are relaxed and feature subtitles and low-level lighting for accessibility and comfort for all. All tickets are £5. Please find more information about Family Time here.

This Family Time screening was selected as part of the Showroom Community strand. Showroom Community screenings are welcoming to all, celebrating the values, cultures and beliefs of Sheffield’s diverse communities. Please find out more information about Showroom Community here.