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Blu-ray

Memoir of a snail

Call Number

  • BLU-RAY ANIMATION (CEN, OSH)

Edition

Blu-ray version.

Languages

In English, with optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, English audio description track.

Performers

Voices: Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Eric Bana, Magda Szubanski, Dominique Pinon, Tony Armstrong, Paul Capsis, Bernie Clifford, Davey Thompson, Charlotte Belsey, Mason Litsos, Nick Cave, Jacki Weaver.

Publication Information

[New York, NY] : IFC Films, [2025]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (94 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPA rating: R; sexual content, nudity and some violent content.

Summary

"Grace Pudel is a book-loving, snail-collecting misfit that falls into a series of misfortunes after being separated from her twin brother Gilbert. Despite her hardships, inspiration and hope arise when Grace begins a friendship with an eccentric elderly woman named Pinky. From Academy Award-winning writer and director Adam Elliot, Memoir of a Snail is a heartfelt and hilarious chronicle of the life of an outsider finding her confidence and silver linings amongst the clutter of everyday life."--Container.

Notes

Originally released as a motion picture in 2024.

Special features: Q&A with Adam Elliot and Jacki Weaver ; Magic of stop motion ; interview with Sarah Snook ; Making of MOAS ; BTS of MOAS.

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