Mary Anning / Mary Anning, chasseuse de fossiles

Date & Time: Sunday 8th March at 2.00pm

Details: Marcel Barelli / Switzerland / 2025 / 72 mins / Animation

Screened with the support of the Embassy of Switzerland in Ireland.

 

In 1811, Mary Anning, an inquisitive and tenacious twelve-year-old girl, spends her days searching for fossils. Her father passed on this passion to her, but her life suddenly changes when he disappears, leaving behind a mysterious drawing and a struggling family.

Determined to help her mother and brother, Mary tries to uncover the secret of the drawing.

She will discover so much more than just fossils: friendships, adventures, and the very start of palaeontology.

 

Locarno Kids Award, Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland

Irish Premiere