20 Sep – 1 Oct

Kids' Flicks with Feelings

These spring school holidays, ACMI is screening two heartfelt Studio Ghibli films led by remarkable heroines. Whisper of the Heart follows a bookish teen chasing her creative spark, and The Cat Returns sends a kind-hearted girl into a fantastical feline kingdom.

Each session opens with a curator-led chat on emotional intelligence, and afterwards families can take home an activity kit for curious minds.

Date	Times
Sun 20 Sep	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 21 Sep	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tue 22 Sep	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Wed 23 Sep	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Thu 24 Sep	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Sun 27 Sep	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 28 Sep	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tue 29 Sep	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Wed 30 Sep	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Thu 1 Oct	1:00pm - 3:00pm

From $9 to $14

Adult / general $14
Student / concession $12

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