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Marcel The Shell With Shoes On (PG) (AD)

Marcel, a small antrhopomorphic shell, and his grandma sit on a laptop surrounded by popcorn.

Join the world's cutest anthropomorphic shell (voiced by Jenny Slate) on a quest to reunite with his family, in this heart-warming stop-motion mockumentary.

After moving into an Airbnb, struggling filmmaker Dean meets a sweet little shell called Marcel, who lives there with his grandmother. Following a mysterious tragedy, Marcel’s entire family have disappeared. When Dean starts filming Marcel, the group are thrown into internet fame, as the world gathers to see if Marcel will be able to reunite with his lost family.

From the 2010 viral sensation video, A24 brings us the continuation of Marcel's journey, exploring loss, hope and the power of community. Director Dean Fleischer Camp stars in and directs his debut feature, with Jenny Slate (Obvious Child) returning as the captivating voice of Marcel, and Isabella Rossellini as his grandmother Connie. Let yourself fall in love with Marcel The Shell With Shoes On - you will never look at a mollusc the same way again.

Tagged with: Cinema New releases

US 2021 dir Dean Fleischer Camp 89 min

Captioned Screenings: Please note, the following screenings are HOH Captioned:

Saturday 4 March at 1:10pm in Cinema 1
Sunday 5 March at 1:10pm in Cinema 3

There is audio description available for this title. We provide audio description using the Dolby Screentalk system. The film soundtrack comes through the speakers in the usual way and a recorded narrator explains what is happening on screen through personal headphones. Please ask a member of staff for a set of headphones.

  • ‘It's hard to believe that a googly-eyed shell and a silly voice can sustain an entire movie, and yet Jenny Slate's adorable creation proves irresistible.‘
  • ‘A sweet, uncomplicated film whose message about self-compassion and community feels especially prescient.‘

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