2.6.10: Imagination, Adventure & Tall Tales

In conjunction with Cinemuse and Rabbit Ears Productions, we’ll present two animated films about Anansi and the live-action movie Indian in the Cupboard.

Anansi

10:30 am: Anansi (ages 3+)

1:30 pm: Indian in the Cupboard (ages 7+)

Today's events take place at Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick Street. Click for a map.

February 6, 10:30 am
(Ages 3+)

Anansi
(26 min, 1991)
directed by C.W. Rogers

Narrated by Denzel Washington, these two colorfully animated Jamaican folktales are about a teeny-tiny spider whose boasts are as tall as his tales.

Post-screening activity: Bring your own percussive instrument (it can be homemade!) and join Hasan Bakr for a drum circle and bang your way through Caribbean beats.

for the 10:30 am screening (ages 3+)

for a double feature (10:30 am and 1:30 pm)

February 6, 1:30 pm
(Ages 7+)

Indian in the Cupboard
(96 min, 1995)
directed by Frank Oz

Relive this poignant classic about a boy and his magical toy Indian and revel in one of the most exciting family fantasies around!

Post-screening activity: Following the film, meet "Storyteller Supreme," Ms. Tammie Hall as she weaves unforgettable Iroquois tales.

for the 1:30 pm screening (ages 7+)

for a double feature (10:30 am and 1:30 pm)