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Memoir of a Snail

  1. Overview
  2. Awards
  3. Fact Sheet

Grace Pudel is a lonely misfit with an affinity for collecting ornamental snails and an intense love for books. At a young age, when Grace is separated from her fire-breathing twin brother Gilbert, she falls into a spiral of anxiety and angst. Despite a continued series of hardships, inspiration and hope emerge when she strikes up an enduring friendship with an elderly eccentric woman named Pinky, who is full of grit and lust for life. From Academy Award-winning animation writer and director Adam Elliot, Memoir of a Snail is a poignant, heartfelt, hilarious chronicle of the life of an outsider finding her confidence and silver linings amongst the clutter of everyday life.

Award in Annecy

  • Cristal for a Feature Film (2024)

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Memoir of a Snail

    Directed by: Adam ELLIOT

    Country: Australia

    Year of production: 2024

    Running time: 01 h 33 min 32 s

  • Technique

    Category: Feature films

    Techniques used: clay

    Version: Original English version with French subtitles

    Process: Colour

    Target public: Teens, Young adults, Adults

  • Credits

    Directed by: Adam ELLIOT

    Production: ARENAMEDIA, Liz KEARNEY

    Distribution: WILD BUNCH