
23 May 2025
Moomins on the Riviera (2014) & panel discussion
The Conversation x Cine Spotlights
Celebrate 80 years of the Moomins with this screening and Q&A.
Kids' club screenings suitable for families with children under 12. Unaccompanied adults not permitted to these screenings.
- Relaxed environment
- Seating available
Celebrate 80 years of the Moomins with this screening and Q&A with an expert panel on the theme of the refugee experience in the Moomin books and adaptations.
Speakers
Introduction to event by Dr Becky Alexis-Martin
Dr Becky Alexis-Martin is an academic at the intersection of peace and environmental justice. Her award-winning work spans academia and journalism, blending science with storytelling. A lifelong fan of the Moomins and Tove Jansson, Becky has appreciated their whimsical world since childhood—and finds inspiration in their love of nature and their inclusive philosophy.
Isabel Joely Black is an academic specialising in magic and medicine in Greco-Roman Egypt. She teaches at the University of Manchester, especially science fiction and the history of medicine. For the last two years, she has been building a miniature of the Moomin House to study art and craft in process, as well as the relationships between Moomins and the physical world around them.
Melanie Ramdarshan Bold is a professor of youth literature and culture at the University of Glasgow, where she teaches and researches children’s and young adult literature. Her work explores how young readers engage with stories, and how books reflect and shape cultural identities. She has a particular interest in representation, reading and writing practices, and the publishing industry. She’s also a Moomins enthusiast: Tove Jansson’s world of kindness, curiosity, and quiet rebellion is a recurring inspiration in both her teaching and research.
Cine Spotlights
Lead image: © Moomins