FILM: Memoir of a Snail | Sat 31 Oct, 12pm, €5
This is an animated film aimed at older audiences, not suitable for children.
In 1970s Australia, snail-obsessed Grace lives in a shabby apartment with her pyromaniac twin brother Gilbert and their ailing father. When their father dies, the twins are separated and sent to foster families on opposite sides of the country. As the years pass and each sibling endures a gruelling series of tragedies, disappointments and hardships, they dream of one day being reunited.
Acclaimed animation director Adam Elliot returns to the big screen with his first animated feature since 2009’s Mary & Max. Memoir of a Snail proves to be another stop-motion wonder – vividly handcrafted, endlessly creative and proudly eccentric. Despite tackling often bleak and mature themes, this is a film that’s full of humour, compassion and hope.
Dir: Adam Elliot
Voice cast: Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Eric Bana
Film info: 94 mins. Australia. 2024.
Festivals: BFI London Film Festival 2024 | Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024
Awards: Winner – Best Film, BFI London Film Festival 2024
“A grubby delight, a stop-motion charmer that feels like falling into a dumpster and discovering an orchid.” – Amy Nicholson, The Washington Post
YOUNG CURATORS ‘LASTA’ FESTIVAL 2026 at glór
Curated by Jay-Morgan Snider and Caoimhe O’Farrell
glór presents the programme for the 5th Lasta National Arts Festival, a festival of events programmed for young people by young people, which will take place from Sat 3rd – Sat 31st October with an exhibition in glór gallery from Tuesday 13th October. From zine-making to puppetry workshops, coming-of-age films to nightclub-inspired choreography, this is a festival curated by young people, for young people!
glór is one of seven venues nationwide who have teamed up to present this exciting event in cities and towns across the country, from Letterkenny to Tralee, from Ennis to Portlaoise.
The Lasta Festival, based on a project originally conceived and delivered by Backstage Theatre in Longford and now in its third year, has blossomed to include venues and individual curators nationwide, and an expanding programme of exciting, multidisciplinary work. In an innovative and exciting approach to programming, 19 young curators have been engaged by seven regional venues (including glór) to programme a festival of work for young people nationwide. Under the guidance of theatre artist Maisie Lee, these young people will work collaboratively to deliver an ambitious line up of work. Featuring multiple disciplines and reflecting the diversity of modern Ireland, this festival offers a unique opportunity to develop our future arts programmers and producers. The line-up for this year’s festival will feature theatre, music, comedy, gaming, visual arts, dance, film, photography and experiential moments promising a fresh, fun, and exciting festival.
The seven regional venues involved in the initiative are Backstage Theatre (Longford) www.backstage.ie Dunamaise Arts Centre (Portlaoise) www.dunamaise.ie glór (Ennis) www.glor.ie An Grianán (Letterkenny) www.angrianan.com The Lime Tree Theatre (Limerick) www.limetreetheatre.ie Siamsa Tíre (Tralee) www.siamsatire.com and Town Hall Theatre (Galway) www.tht.ie
