Memoir of a Snail (Free Special Screening)

Followed by a Q&A with Adam Elliot in person and a reception! 

Dir. Adam Elliot. 2024, 94 mins. Australia. DCP.  With the voices of Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Eric Bana, Jacki Weaver, Magda Szubanski, Dominique Pinon, Tony Armstrong, Paul Capsis. Grace Pudel is a book-loving, snail-collecting misfit who falls into a series of misfortunes after being separated from her twin brother, Gilbert. Despite her hardships, inspiration and hope arise when Grace begins a friendship with an eccentric elderly woman named Pinky. Academy Award–winning writer and director Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail is a heartfelt and hilarious chronicle of the life of an outsider finding her confidence and silver linings amongst the clutter of everyday life. Painstakingly hand-animated in a process that took more than eight years, the film brilliantly combines pathos with humor. An IFC release. 

Please note: This film is not intended for children.

Free with RSVP!