GKIDS distribution has announced the upcoming release of Marona’s Fantastic Tale to “virtual theaters” (aka your home) starting June 12, 2020. The film won a Special Jury Prize at the Annecy International Film Festival in 2019.
The complete listing of affiliate theater and organization links and how to purchase a virtual ‘ticket’ will be available at MaronaMovie.com
“While GKIDS and our exhibition partners’ original intention was for audiences to enjoy Marona’s Fantastic Tale as an in-theater experience, we are elated to bring this beautiful, touching film to home viewers through virtual cinema,” said Chance Huskey, GKIDS’ Director of Distribution. “During this time when many of us are socially isolated, we are hopeful that this film will serve as a reminder to cherish even the smallest moments with our friends and companions.”
We are elated to bring this beautiful, touching film to home viewers in partnership with our friends in exhibition,” said Chance Huskey, GKIDS’ Director of Distribution. “During this time when many of us are socially isolated, we are hopeful that Marona’s Fantastic Tale will serve as a reminder to cherish even the smallest moments with our friends and companions.”
Here’s the official synopsis:
The poetic and touching film from director Anca Damian follows an optimistic stray dog named Marona as she looks back on the human companions she has loved throughout her life. Delivered alongside dazzlingly colorful, sweeping designs produced in part by acclaimed artist Brecht Evens, Marona’s Fantastic Tale is a life-affirming tale told with the patient, boundless love of a dog, and reminds us that happiness is a small thing.
