Three Swedish feature films for children and families will be screened on 14 and 15 October at the British Film Institute. Swedish cinema for children and families is leading the way in addressing important contemporary issues within the framework of original and entertaining storytelling, as such they are quite different from mainstream family films. A family workshop will take place on Saturday 14 October. This will give children and parents the opportunity to think critically about films and engage in active viewing. Tickets for the film screenings and family workshop can be booked at the National Film Theatre box office by calling 020 7928 3232 or online at www.bfi.org.uk/nft. Elina - As if I wasn't there Sweden 1952. Elina is nine years old and lives with her mother and two younger siblings in a village in northern Sweden. She misses her dead father. When Elina comes back to school after a long illness she gets into a fight with the strict teacher when she defends another pupil. Details, Times and Tickets>>   Immediate Boarding The weekend is finished and all children with divorced parents pack their bags. Julia and Martin, both eleven years old, are tired of constantly travelling between their respective parents. When they meet at the airport they decide to take the opportunity of a lifetime. Details, Times and Tickets>>   Strong as a Lion Nine year old Simon has a make-believe lion as his constant companion. Simon is bullied at school by Alex. One day Simon´s mother meets a new man, who seems to offer a new hope for Simon. Everything changes when it turns out that his mother's new man is the father of Alex, and that the plan is for them all to live together. Details, Times and Tickets>>   Workshop: Small Films Go Far Why watch films from other countries? Particularly ones in other languages? The British Film Institute invites families to participate in an interactive session which gives children and parents tools to think critically about films and engage in "active viewing". Details, Times and Tickets>>