The Puppet Film Series is co-presented by Detroit Puppet Company and Cinema Lamont.
On August 1 we will be kicking off the series with Adam Elliot’s ‘Memoir of a Snail’ (2024), an Australian adult stop-motion animated tragic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Adam Elliot. It stars the voices of Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Eric Bana, Magda Szubanski, Dominique Pinon, Tony Armstrong, Paul Capsis, Nick Cave, and Jacki Weaver. The film's plot, which is loosely inspired by Elliot's own life, follows the trials and tribulations in the life of lonely misfit Grace Pudel, from childhood to adulthood.
The story is a bittersweet memoir of a melancholic woman- a hoarder of snails, romance novels, and guinea pigs.
Outdoor film screenings are the first four Fridays in August at 8:45pm. Reservations strongly recommended, films are suggested $15.00 each, with 'pay-what-you-can' options, nobody turned away based on lack of funds. Further info, release dates, and ratings are below. All films will be screened at our outdoor amphitheater, 2221 Carpenter Ave, Detroit, 48212.
The series is a collection of puppet films with a range of historic and contemporary perspectives on the state of the medium today.
Headphones will be provided for outdoor screenings. All screenings are wheelchair accessible. Popcorn and beverages will also be available by donation. Audience members are encouraged to bring their own chairs or blanket for the outdoor screenings.
For more information on Cinema Lamont visit www.cinemalamont.com.
Film Series Includes:
August 1 - 'Memoir of a Snail'(2024, 1 hour and 34 minutes, R)
August 8 - 'Abruptio' (2023, 1 hour and 34 minutes, R)
August 15 - 'Alice' (1988, 1 hour and 26 minutes, UR)
August 22 - 'Legend of Ochi' (2025, 1 hour and 35 minutes, PG)
RAIN DATES: If it rains for an outdoor Friday evening screening the event will be rescheduled for the following day, Saturday at the same time/location, as follows: August 2, 9, 16, and 23. We will email ticket holders and post on our social media if there is a rescheduling.