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Chicago International Children’s Film Festival

Flying Books:

Fee: Adults
$12.00

        Children $12.00



The stories in these three book-based films leap off the
pages and onto the screen in character-driven, gorgeous animation.



The Oscar-winning short film, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore
is a whimsical adaptation of the beloved book.

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Join two unlikely buddies in a polar adventure, in the
adaptation from Oliver Jeffries’ book “Lost and Found” , narrated by celebrated
English actor, Jim Broadbent.



In the last film, everyone’s favorite imaginary monster is back, in the
Oscar-winning film, “The Gruffalo”, with voices of popular British actors
Helena Bonham Carter, John Hurt, Robbie Coltrane, and Tom Wilkinson. 



Awesome adaptations are not to be missed!





Total program: 71 minutes



The films:

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  • The
    Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
    (USA)


  • Lost
    and Found
    (U.K.)


  • The
    Gruffalo
    (U.K.)






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