Spotlight: International Animation

October 4, 2007 - October 28, 2007

Monkeys Fish the Moon, October 14

A diverse and captivating selection of international animated films, old and new. Of related interest is a program of the films of New Zealand-born artist Len Lye in our Alternative Visions series.

Thursday, October 4, 2007
5:30 p.m. Into the Labyrinth: The Films of Jan Svankmajer (Free Screening!)
The surreal, inspired visions of a Czech master.

Sunday, October 14, 2007
2:00 p.m. The Magic of Chinese Animation
Introduced by Duan Jia. Chinese classics the whole family will enjoy.

Sunday, October 28, 2007
2:00 p.m. Animation by Naoyuki Tsuji
Tsuji's surreal puppet animations, ink drawings, and simple charcoal sketches evoke the haunting grace of dreams.