Apr – May 2022 Film Calendar

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When Marnie Was There

Sat, Apr 30 | 11am | TMT (accommodative screening)

This Animated Feature Film nominee from Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Studio Ghibli is an unusual entry from the studio, a low-key psychological drama with fantasy elements, about a troubled young girl who makes an un- expected friend in the mysterious Marnie. The film is based on the 1967 children’s novel by Joan G. Robinson, which is a particular favorite of Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki.

DIRECTOR: Hiromasa Yonebayashi.

WRITTEN BY: Keiko Niwa, Masashi Ando, Hiromasa Yonebayashi. CAST: Hailee Steinfeld, Kiernan Shipka, Geena Davis, John C. Reilly.

2014. 103 min. Japan. Color. English (dubbed). DCP.

The Dark Crystal

Sat, May 7 | 11am | TMT

Filmmakers Jim Henson and Frank Oz took a bold break from their beloved Muppets with this lavish and visually inventive original fantasy, with all of its characters portrayed by beautifully detailed puppets. On the planet Thra, a young Gelfling named Jen embarks on a dangerous quest to fulfill an ancient prophe- cy and bring peace to his troubled world.

DIRECTORS: Jim Henson, Frank Oz.

WRITTEN BY: David Odell.

STORY BY: Jim Henson.

CAST: Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz.

1982. 94 min. USA. Color. English. DCP.

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