Gwen and the Book of Sand – a 1985 French animated film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, January 20-22 β 3:15 & 6:15pm
Directed byΒ Jean-FranΓ§ois 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”!
βEvery bit as remarkable as Fantastic Planet.β βSight & Sound
βWhy search the sand for answers? It has told us everything,β whispers Roseline, the 173-year old desert nomad narrator of Jean-FranΓ§ois Laguionieβs 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 β forks, eyeglasses, bathtubs β from the skies.Β In this surreal and Dune-esque postβpost-modern landscape, our teen heroine Gwen refuses to stay silent and hide in the shadows.Β Gwenβs look is sublime, painted in remarkable gouache images.Β This is on par with Lalouxβs Fantastic Planet, Mamoru Oshiiβs Angel’s Egg or any number of Miyazakiβs works as a visually stunning, otherworldly experience.
The Guild Cinema is located at 3405 Central Ave NE in the Nob Hill area.
Website: GuildCinema.com