Sat, Jul 20
|Brattle Theatre
Robot Dreams Screening
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Million Year Picnic we're partnering with the Brattle Theatre to bring a special screening of Robot Dreams to Harvard Square. Graphic novelist Sara Varon will appear in person for a conversation and signing following the Oscar-nominated animated feature.
Time & Location
Jul 20, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
About the Event
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Million Year Picnic we're partnering with the Brattle Theatre to bring a special screening of Robot Dreams to Harvard Square. Graphic novelist Sara Varon will appear in person for a conversation and signing following the Oscar-nominated animated feature.
About Robot Dreams
Dog lives alone in a tiny Manhattan apartment—even the pigeons outside his window are unfriendly—and he’s tired of it. One day he sees an ad on television for a build-it-yourself robot companion and he decides to build himself a buddy. Dog and Robot quickly become inseparable and share many adventures in 1980’s New York City. Until, one fateful summer night, after a day of fun at the beach, Dog is tragically forced to abandon Robot. Will they ever meet again and, if so, can they recreate what they once had? This hand-drawn animated film based on the 2007 graphic novel from Sara Varon is joyous, beautiful, heartbreaking, and hopeful in equal measure.