Kawamoto the Puppet Master: Barbican Cinema Programme Details

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    The Barbican Centre is the largest multi-arts venue in Europe, featuring art, film, music, theatre, dance and education all under one roof and under one creative direction. The Centre comprises the Barbican Hall, 2 theatres, 3 cinemas, 2 art galleries, a roof-top tropical conservatory, 7 conference suites, 2 trade exhibition halls and 3 restaurants.

    Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS

    Box Office: 020 7638 8891

    www.barbican.org.uk

Screening at the Barbican Cinema on Sat 3 May

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    Demons, Poets & Priests PG

    Sat 3 May 1200

    A selection of Kawamoto‘s finest short films, including the haunting ghost story The Demon, and foreign myths and fairytales in To Shoot Without Shooting, adapted from a tale set in ancient China.

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    Absurdities, Legends and Fairy Tales PG

    Sat 3 May 1400

    The second programme of Kawamoto’s short films celebrates the fantastic, the mystical and the arcane, including Kawamoto's first film after returning to Japan, Breaking of Branches is Forbidden and the spiritual journey of The Trip.

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    The Book of the Dead 12A

    Sat 3 May 1615

    Set in Japan in the mid-8th century when Buddhism was introduced from China, this story of a battle fought between the spiritual and material world represents the crowning achievement of Kawamoto’s creative practice. The programme will feature Jasper Sharp (co-founder of the specialist Japanese film website midnighteye.com) in discussion with anime expert Helen McCarthy.

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