The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family’s housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths hidden beneath the surface of her family’s idyllic life as foreigners in post-war Japan.

Adapted from the autobiographical novel by Amélie Nothomb and brought to life in the completely original animated style of directors Mailys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, Little Amelie or The Character of Rain tells a tender, poignant and visually stunning story about the healing power of human connection and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film.

Tampa Theatre is proud to show a selection of films that have been nominated for OSCARS^® at the 98^th annual Academy Awards; some we had the pleasure of showing during their first-run release, while others are new to our screens.

Ordinarily, we would encourage you to catch up on any films you missed before our annual Hollywood Awards Night event, but with the Historic Duncan Auditorium closing for restoration work ahead of our 100^th anniversary, we will all be watching the OSCARS^® from home this year when it streams on March 15, 2026.

This screening is held in the Historic Duncan Auditorium. This space utilizes open seating for this event, seat selection is not required.