Barbican Film - Japanimation - 26 October

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JAPANIMATION
Monday 26 October
<www.barbican.org.uk/film> Cinema Hotline: 0845 120 7527

JAPANIMATION SPECIAL – Monday 26 October, 8.15pm
The Sword of the Stranger (18*) (Japan 2007 Dir. Mashahiro Andô 103 min) followed by Studio Bones Screentalk with Helen McCarthy and director Masahiro Andô and producer Mashiko Minami from the anime studio that made Cowboy Bebop, Fullmetal Alchemist, Soul Eater and The Sword of the Stranger.
In Japanese with English subtitles
The Sword of the Stranger is a thrilling action anime and a hair-raising adventure laced with stunningly animated fight scenes and a high body count. Kotarou is a young boy pursued by the royal army of China's Ming dynasty. When his trusty dog Tobimaru is injured in an ambush he reluctantly hires a nameless samurai for protection however, No-Name has a guilty past to deal with along with some of China's fiercest warriors.

<www.barbican.org.uk/film> Cinema Hotline: 0845 120 7527

Ticket prices:
Book online and save up to £2 off every ticket!
Standard: £7.50 online (£9.50 full price)
Barbican Members: £6.50 online (£7.50 full price)
Concessions: £7.50
Under 15: £4.50
Monday Madness: all tickets £5.50

For further information contact:
Sarah Harvey / Helene Muron: 020 7703 2253; [email protected] / [email protected]

With 3 cinemas in the Centre, Barbican Film offers the best new film releases alongside a unique programme of special events and seasons, including the Silent Film & Live Music Series as well as the London Children's Film Festival and the London Australian Film Festival every year. See <www.barbican.org.uk/film>