Pixels and Pencils
Arco
A magical and beautifully animated journey through time, Arco is a dazzling adventure about a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future who accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. Arco develops a charming and touching friendship with a young girl named Iris, and along with her trusted robot caretaker Mikki, they set out on a quest to get Arco home, while the two children may also be the only ones who can save our planet. A Neon release.
Preceded by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey. A Q&A with director, producer, and writer Ugo Bienvenu immediately follows the screening.
Southeast premiere
DIRECTOR
Ugo Bienvenu
PRODUCERS
Félix De Givry
Sophie Mas
Natalie Portman
Ugo Bienvenu
WRITERS
Ugo Bienvenu
Félix De Givry
CAST
Natalie Portman
Mark Ruffalo
America Ferrera
Will Ferrell
Andy Samberg
Flea
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Ugo Bienvenu is a French illustrator, director, screenwriter, comic book author, producer, publisher, artistic director, and entrepreneur. As a director, he has made a dozen short films, music videos, animated segments for several documentaries for Arte and Canal+, and around 15 advertising campaigns for major brands. Arco, his first feature film, was included in the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival and received the Annecy Crystal Award for Best Film and the Sacem Award for Best Music.