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The Iron Giant (1999)
Anita Purves Nature Center
1505 N. Broadway Ave.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 384-4062
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Celebrate Take a Child Outside Week at Anita Purves Nature Center with a free outdoor screening of one of the greatest animated films ever made. 'The Iron Giant' transforms a simple science-fiction premise into one of cinema's most moving tales of friendship, identity, and heroism. Set against the backdrop of Cold War America, the film follows a young boy who discovers and befriends a mysterious giant robot from outer space. As government forces close in and fear threatens to overwhelm reason, the pair forge a bond that challenges assumptions about destiny, violence, and what it means to be human.
Content Warnings: Peril involving children, military violence, weapons, explosions, themes of war and paranoia, emotional scenes involving loss and sacrifice.
Presented by Chuck Koplinski who will introduce the film and lead an informal post screening discussion.
Free admission. Please arrive at 6:45pm; the movie will begin promptly at 7:00pm. Bring your own blanket/lawn chair to sit on. All ages (under 15 with adult). Free popcorn (while supplies last)