Movie Matinee--The Inventor

Come experience a movie adventure at your local library.    Check out the movie matinee at the Mary Esther Library to heighten your creativity and imagination as well as learn about one of the most interesting artists and inventors in history.

This month's film is The Inventor.  The Inventor is a stop motion animated biographical film about the later years of Leonardo Da Vinci. 

Discover a playful toy-like world of invention featuring flying machines, kings, queens and sneaky spies, where nothing seems to go right for the world's greatest inventor, and he is always running out of time. At the center of it all is the audacious and ever questioning Princess Marguerite who is the key to solving Leonardo's quest for the meaning of life.

Focuses on the imagination and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci. Depicts the creativity of the Renaissance period and the circumstances leading into it from the Middle Ages. Introduces the Ideal City concept, tying together science and nature. Historical references that aren't over explained but might motivate curious kids to learn more include the Italian Wars, the Field of Cloth of Gold, and the influence of religion in the monarchy during the era.

Film length:  92 minutes

Rating:  PG

Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Popcorn with tasty seasonings is provided.  You may also bring your own movie-friendly snack and drink with a tight lid.

Seating is first come first serve.