THE BIG BAD FOX & OTHER TALES - CINEMA FOR KIDS/Art House Theatre Day

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Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Sat, Sep 22, 2018 11:00 AM

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CINEMA FOR KIDS/Art House Theatre Day

THE BIG BAD FOX & OTHER TALES
Le grand mechant renard et autres contes

Saturday, September 22 at 11 am
Members $7 | Public $12 | Free for kids under 12


Whoever thinks that the countryside is calm and peaceful is mistaken. In it we find especially agitated animals, a Fox that thinks it's a chicken, a Rabbit that acts like a stork, and a Duck who wants to replace Father Christmas. If you want to take a vacation, keep driving past this place.

From the creators of the Academy Award®-nominated Ernest & Celestine comes another hilarious, heartwarming tale of animal misfits destined to become a classic. The countryside isn’t always as calm and peaceful as it’s made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus. If you think life in the country is a walk in the park, think again! Directors Benjamin Renner and Patrick Imbert adapt Renner’s own acclaimed graphic novel into a delirious, delightful triptych of interlocking stories, with a pacing and visual spontaneity that harkens back to classic Looney Tunes shorts and slapstick two-reelers. But underneath the gags (and there are plenty of them), the three stories offer a sensitive and beautiful portrayal of family and the anxieties of modern life. (France, 2017, 80 min., G, English | Dir. Benjamin Renner/Patrick Imbert)