Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang

Fresh from premieres at Sundance and Toronto, Zip & Zap is one of the most talked about family films on the festival circuit — a classic mystery adventure in the vein of Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, and The Goonies. As if school during summer vacation wasn’t punishment enough, brothers Zip and Zap find themselves under the watchful eye-patch of Headmaster Falconetti, a toy-loathing, no-nonsense disciplinarian intent on transforming his unruly students into productive members of society. Unwilling to waste their summer following rules, they recruit some fellow students to form the secretive Marble Gang, whose members are committed to making life miserable for their totalitarian headmaster and his staff. What starts out as a series of innocent pranks leads them to a dark discovery — and a cryptic map that promises abundant treasure. With Falconetti’s Doberman nipping at their heels, the Marble Gang dashes through secret passageways, dark caverns and trap doors as they solve riddles, uncover secrets and indulge in a few too many bonbons.