Family Films: Real and Imagined Journeys

Pack your bags! These animated films follow travelers on winding roads, daring flights, paths through magical forests, and beyond. Between the films, join in a discussion about what you saw. At the end, try suggested follow-up activities in the Museum’s galleries. Films to be screened include: Leaf. 2020. Belarus/Czech Republic. Directed by Aliona Baranova. A larger-than-life sailor is reminded of home when a passenger’s daughter brings aboard a tiny red leaf, inspiring a grand new journey. 6 min. G-AAAH. 2016. UK. Directed by Elizabeth Hobbs. Animated using a typewriter, this film is a celebration of Amy Johnson, who was a typist before her record-breaking solo flight from Croydon, England, to Darwin, Australia, in 1930. 2 min. One, Two, Tree. 2014. France. Directed by Yulya Aronova. A tree jumps into a pair of boots and goes off for a walk. 7 min. All My Colors. 2023. Spain. Directed by Marc Ruia, Anna Solanas. After her mother passes away, a little girl loses her colors, but a magical journey helps her regain them. 5 min. Big Drive. 2011. Canada. Directed by Anita Lebeau. Four sisters squeeze into the back of the family car for a long journey. Just before the ride becomes unbearable, the big drive becomes an even bigger adventure. 9 min. Tickets are $5.00 per person (ages two and up) and include admission to the Museum. Members at the Family Membership category and above may reserve family film tickets for free. Questions? Contact us at FamilyPrograms@moma.org or (212) 708-9805. Accessibility The Cullman Education and Research Building entrance has a power-assist door. Seating options include chairs with backs and armrests. Gallery stools, wheelchairs, and rollators are available by request at all Museum entrances, on a first-come, first-served basis. Accessible family and all-gender restrooms are located in the mezzanine. Guide dogs and other trained service animals are always welcome. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and live captioning (CART) are available for public programs upon request with two weeks’ advance notice. MoMA will make every effort to provide accommodation for requests made with less than two weeks’ notice. Please contact FamilyPrograms@moma.org to make a request for these services. In order to serve visitors with hearing loss, the Bartos Theater has induction hearing loops for sound amplification. During scheduled programs, visitors can turn their hearing aid or cochlear implant to T-coil mode to hear enhanced sound effortlessly. The loop system does not work with hearing aids without telecoil technology. For more information on accessibility at MoMA, please visit moma.org/visit/accessibility. For accessibility questions or accommodation requests, please email FamilyPrograms@moma.org or call (212) 708-9805.