A PAGE OF MADNESS w/ Music by The Anvil Orchestra
Sat, Oct 28
|Epsilon Spires
The very first Japanese Horror film and one of the few Japanese silents to survive WWII, this visionary surrealist fever-dream is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. With a dynamic live soundtrack by The Anvil Orchestra: Roger Clark Miller (Mission of Burma) and Terry Donahue (Alloy Orchestra)!
Time & Location
Oct 28, 2023, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
About the event
A PAGE OF MADNESS (Dir. Teinosuke Kinugasa, 1926, 73 mins).
One of the rare Japanese silents to survive WWII, this film is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Set in an insane asylum, it’s often difficult to tell if the viewer is seeing through the inmates’ or the caretakers’ eyes, or if a division between the two even exists. A surrealist visual treat matched only by our adventurous improvisational musician’s willingness to follow the film where-ever it leads. The film's art direction was co-designed with members of the Japanese avant-garde movement called Shinkankakuha (which means "school of new perceptions"). The director's interest in exploring the subject of subjective reality and mental illness stemmed from a visit to a mental hospital and a chance encounter with the reigning emperor Yoshihito, who, rumored to be mentally ill, was generally kept away from the public eye. After it's initial celebrated release the film was…
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A PAGE OF MADNESS
Admission for one to PAGE OF MADNESS w/ Music by The Anvil Orchestra. Tricks and Treats will be provided! Please choose your seating with respect for others and let us know if you require special arrangements. Thank you for your support! Enjoy the program!
$20.00
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