“Gwen and the Book of Sand” @ Guild Cinema


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This event finished on 22 January 2026


Gwen and the Book of Sand – a 1985 French animated film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, January 20-22 – 3:15 & 6:15pm

Directed by Jean-François Laguionie – 1985 – 64m – In French with English subtitles – Valid For Punch Cards.

DOUBLE FEATURED (2-for-1 special, see one or both for the same price!) WITH THE 1980 HUNGARIAN ANIMATED GEM “BUBBLE BATH”!

“Every bit as remarkable as Fantastic Planet.” —Sight & Sound

“Why search the sand for answers? It has told us everything,” whispers Roseline, the 173-year old desert nomad narrator of Jean-François Laguionie’s Gwen and the Book of Sand, an unforgettable animated tale of life after the apocalypse, where a few hardy survivors walk on stilts from well to well, scorpions glow like lanterns and the mysterious Makou drops giant everyday objects – forks, eyeglasses, bathtubs – from the skies.  In this surreal and Dune-esque post–post-modern landscape, our teen heroine Gwen refuses to stay silent and hide in the shadows.  Gwen’s look is sublime, painted in remarkable gouache images.  This is on par with Laloux’s Fantastic Planet, Mamoru Oshii’s Angel’s Egg or any number of Miyazaki’s works as a visually stunning, otherworldly experience.

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The Guild Cinema is located at 3405 Central Ave NE in the Nob Hill area.

Website: GuildCinema.com