Madame Tulti-Putli

Director: Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski
Format: 35mm   Runtime: 17 minutes
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screening in: Animated Shorts

Screening Times

2:30 PM, Sunday March 9th - Alamo Lamar 2
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2:30 PM, Wednesday March 12th - Alamo Lamar 2
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5:00 PM, Thursday March 13th - Alamo Lamar 2
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Synopsis:
Madame Tutli-Putli boards the night train, weighed down by all her earthly possessions and the ghosts of her past.She travels alone, facing both the kindness and menace of strangers. As day descends into dark, she finds herself caught up in a desperate metaphysical adventure. Adrift between real and imagined worlds, Madame Tutli-Putli confronts her demons and is drawn into an undertow of mystery and suspense.The National Film Board of Canada presents a stunning, stop-motion animated film that takes the viewer on an exhilarating existential journey. The film introduces groundbreaking visual techniques and is supported by a haunting and original score. Painstaking care and craftsmanship in form and detail bring to life a fully imagined, tactile world unlike any you have seen.Jungian thriller? Hitchcockian suspense? Artistic tour de force? The night train awaits you.