Pop Up Cinematheque: The Naked Island

When and Where

Monday, December 02, 2024 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Media Commons Theatre
Robarts Library
130 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 1A5

Speakers

Thomas Chan

Description

POP-UP CINEMATHEQUE presents THE NAKED ISLAND on 16mm film with an introduction by programmer, projectionist and musician Thomas Chan.

The Naked Island (裸の島) is a Japanese black-and-white film from 1960, directed by Kaneto Shindō. The film is notable for having almost no spoken dialogue.

Join us on Monday, December 2, 2024, 6:30 PM

Media Commons Theatre, Robarts Library, 130 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 1A5.

Admission is free but registration is required because Robarts Library is not open to the general public - no rush tickets are available. All are welcome but non-UofT audience members must have tickets on hand to show to Robarts Library security.

POP-UP CINEMATHEQUE, presented by The Cinema Studies Institute and Media Commons Archives, is a new 16mm screening series highlighting rare gems from the collections. Each screening features an introductory talk discussing the unique aspects of the film and its archival status.

 

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