Every Sunday, from July 10 to September 4, Meridian Space will be screening remarkable animation films from all over the world. For this summer screening series, we have cherry-picked some splendid samples of the genre, spanning a half-century, including both classics as well as many unusual or lesser-known works by such masters as the Brothers Quay, Jan Svankmajer, Bill Plympton, Hayao Miyazaki or David Lynch. And to make things even better, we are partnering up with the amazing people from Rager Pie. Each of these double screenings will feature special “surprise pies,” sweet and savory, created for the occasion. Every Sunday this summer, come discover their delicious contributions, while feasting your eyes on some of the most amazing animation films ever made. NB: Our screenings are mostly geared towards adult viewers, as all films will be shown in their original language with subtitles. However, every session will start with a “kid-friendly” film, followed by a Borderline screening (focusing on more mature works) in the second half of the event.

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09.04 • Wolf Children (Ōkami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki) Mamoru Hosoda 2012, Japan, 117’ College student Hana falls in love with another student, who turns out to be a werewolf. They soon give birth to two werewolf children. At first, the family quietly lives in the city trying to hide their wolf heritage, but when her husband suddenly dies, Hana makes the decision to move to the rural countryside where her husband grew up to raise her children on her own. “An odd story, told in a one-of-a-kind style that feels equal parts sentimental, somber and strange," (LAT) this film is a fascinating and poetic take on the usual tropes of parenting — from the difficulty of letting go, to the worry about whether one’s children will find their place in the world. • Fantastic Planet (La planète sauvage - Divoká planeta) René Laloux 1973, France-Czechoslovakia, 72’ This cutout stop-motion allegorical film, based on a novel by Stefan Wul, tells the story of human beings living on a strange planet dominated by giant humanoid aliens who consider them animals and slaves. One of the slaves escapes from his master, and with the help of a mental advancement device, he starts to instigate a slave revolt. Fantastic Planet is recognisable for its surreal, psychedelic imagery, created by French writer and artist Roland Topor, who was the production designer and co-writer of the film. It has been praised as “an animated epic that is by turns surreal and lovely, fantastic and graceful.” (RT)