Czech Republic, Slovakia, France | 2024 Director: Kristina Dufková In English with Chinese and English subtitles Duration 1 hr 20 mins Age Recommendation: Best for ages 12 or above Contrechamp Jury Award, Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024, France Animated Feature Film Award and Award of Club of Festivals (Junior Section), SCHLiNGEL International Film Festival 2024, Germany Just Film ECFA Award, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024, Estonia Post-screening sharing in Cantonese on 26th July at Hong Kong Film Archive | Free admission Speaker: Dr Ken Fung Puberty can be hard, especially when your body doesn’t conform to the dominant beauty standards. The 12-year-old Ben has just hit puberty and suddenly his weight’s a problem – for him and for everyone else. Despite his love of food and his emerging talent as a chef, Ben starts to diet! Will things take a turn for the better? Based on a short novel by the French author Mikaël Ollivier, Living Large touches upon serious issues such as obesity and depression among teenagers with empathy and humour. #Growth #Acceptance #AppearanceAnxiety