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A claymation little fella, they wear a hat with googly eyes.

Memoir of a Snail

  •   Adam Elliot
  •   Australia

Visionary stop-motion animation director Adam Elliot returns to the Festival (Mary and Max, 2009) with a film eight years in the making. As a girl whose young life is troubled by misfortune, Grace (voiced by Sarah Snook) seeks comfort in her loving twin brother Gilbert and her pet snails. But when the siblings are forcibly separated after the death of their father and placed in foster homes at opposite ends of  Australia, Grace’s loneliness causes her to withdraw into her shell — much like her beloved pet snails.

Years pass and her sorrow grows, until one day she strikes up an odd friendship with Pinky (Jacki Weaver), an eccentric older woman with a glowing outlook on life and kindness to spare. At once gloomy, affecting, and hopeful, Memoir of a Snail is a beautiful testament to the power of friendship and resilience in the face of adversity.


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Scheduled to attend: Director Adam Elliot

Event Information

Friday, October 18, 2024
5:00pm

  •   94 minutes
LOCATION
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N State St
Chicago, IL 60601


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  • Assistive Listening Devices available
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