CinéKids at MAM
My Mommy is in America, She Met Buffalo Bill

Saturday, December 7, 2019
3pm
Montclair Art Museum (MAM)



For ages 5-10
Directed by Marc Boréal, Thibaut Chatel, France, 2013. 75 min.
In French with English subtitles

Based on the award-winning book of the same name, this winner of the Special Jury Award at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival is a beautifully moving tale full of moments of sheer, simple, childish joy.

Six-year-old Jean is starting first grade. He looks forward to learning to read and write so he won’t need Michelle, the girl next door, to read the postcards he gets from his mysteriously absent mother, who writes from around the world about her wild adventures. Even though they seem far-fetched at times, with his father so busy, the postcards bring comfort.

A bittersweet, joyous, and thought-provoking tale about childhood loss and the need even for adults to hide from the truth at times.

Screening will be followed by an arts-and-crafts activity inspired by the film.
Knowledge of French is not required to enjoy the program.