American Cinematheque Launches WEEKEND WARRIORS: SAMURAI ON THE BIG SCREEN This Friday
The American Cinematheque is hosting a three-day programme featuring five chanbara classics starring this Friday headlining Weekend Warriors: Samurai On The Big Screen. Tickets are on sale at the official website for all slated showings at the Aero Theatre column for residents and all those in the vicinity of 1328 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, California. Japan’s answer to the Western, samurai films are among the nation’s most popular cinematic exports. These tales of bravery and intrigue during the Edo period have left their mark on American films ranging from THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN to STAR WARS, and remain rousing entertainment. Join us for a weekend with these sword-wielding warriors including such classics as Masaki Kobayashi’s SAMURAI REBELLION, Kihachi Okamoto’s SWORD OF DOOM and two favorites from one of the masters of the form, Akira Kurosawa: YOJIMBO and SEVEN SAMURAI. All 35mm Prints! All films are in Japanese with English subtitles. […]