Cats & Dogs: Miss Minoes & Quill

Family-Friendly Movies at The Film Society • June 1 & 4-7 • Kids Tix $6

Miss Minoes

Directed by Vincent Bal
Netherlands • 2001 • 92 mins • Dubbed English
Showtimes:
Fri, June 1 at (1:00)
Mon, June 4 - Tue, June 5 at (1:00), 7:00
Wed, June 6 - Thu, June 7 at 4:15

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This utterly charming classic family film tells the tale of Miss Minoes, a cat who is transformed into a young woman (Carice van Houten) and befriends Tibbe (Theo Maassen), a shy bumbling cub reporter for the local newspaper.

Miss Minoes, still recognized as a cat by the neighborhood felines despite her new appearance, organizes them into a news-gathering service and helps Tibbe become a star reporter. He soon turns investigative and discovers that the popular chairman of the “Club For Friends of Animals” and boss of a nearby factory has evil plans... (Courtesy of Music Box Films)

Winner of the Golden Calf Award for Best Actress and Best Film, Utrecht, Holland Film Festival Children’s Jury Prize for Best International Live Action Feature Film, Chicago Intl Children’s Film Festival.

Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

Directed by Sai Yoichi
Japan • 2004 • 110 mins • In Japanese w/English subtitles
Showtimes:
Fri, June 1 at (2:45)
Mon, June 4 - Tue, June 5 at (4:15)
Wed, June 6 at (1:00), 7:00
Thu, June 7 at (1:00)

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"What sets this film above so many movies about animals is that it's about a dog who is realistic in every aspect." - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Based on a true story, Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog is the sweet tale of a yellow Labrador Retriever guide dog for the blind named Quill. We follow Quill from the litter to his selection as a guide dog shortly after his first birthday. After training at a school for guide dogs, Quill is paired with a blind man named Watanabe who at first is reluctant to rely on him. But Quill’s great patience, gentleness and skill eventually win him over and they become inseparable friends. (Courtesy of Music Box Films)