KWAIDAN (JAPAN)
Dir. Masaki Kobayashi
A rare opportunity to see the complete 183-minute original Japanese cut of Masaki Kobayashi’s Kwaidan – one of the most meticulously crafted supernatural fantasy films ever made.
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes, Kwaidan features four nightmarish tales about mortals caught up in forces beyond their comprehension when the supernatural world intervenes in their lives. Breathtakingly photographed entirely on hand-painted sets, the film is an abstract wash of luminescent colours from another world.