Fantastic Mr. Fox

Description

His life is fantastic... his wife is fantastic... his neighbors, not so fantastic. An A-List lineup, including George Clooney as Mr. Fox, lend their voices to this animated film bringing to life the story of angry farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with a sly fox, and trying to get rid of their opponent and his family.

2009, PG, 87 min

Note: The Ann Arbor Film Festival will screen two shorts films from its archive before our main feature.

Magic Cube and Ping Pong - Lei Lei, Beijing, China - 5 minutes [screened at the 48th AAFF]
Full of rich colors, textures and a 1980s video game style, this animated film weaves together elements of Eastern and Western culture into both a love story and an artist's statement on modern Chinese society.

White Out - Jeff Scher, New York, NY - 3 minutes [screened at the 45th AAFF]
A visual paean to the magic of snow, by artist Jeff Scher with music by Shay Lynch. Part of Sightlines, an Op-Ed visual series.

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