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Free Anime Screenings in Deptford August 21
posted on by Andrew Osmond
The Deptford Cinema in Lewisham (directions) near Deptford Bridge tube station will hold a free anime screening on August 21, between 5 pm and 6.30 pm.
There will be an introduction before the screening by anime expert Helen McCarthy, and a Japanese 'Mini-Language Taster' which will some Japanese.
From the cinema website:
From 5.00pm until 6.30pmRecommended for ages 11-16. Parents welcome.
Doors : 4.30pm
Screening : 5 - 6:30pm
Free entry
No booking required.
Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek (かくれんぼ)
Directed by Shuhei Morita / 2005 / 24min / Colour / English subtitles
This award-winning CG sci-fi horror anime is set in amongst the ruins of an abandoned old city, an eerie place where there is a game that only kids can play. In a twisted version of hide and seek where contestants are believed to be spirted away by demons, Hikora, joins the game with hopes of finding his missing sister, Sorincha. Lead on by a mysterious girl, will he discover the truth behind the game as one by one the children begin to disappear?
Negadon: The Monster from Mars (惑星大怪獣ネガドン)
Directed by Jun Awazu / 2005 / 25min / Colour / English subtitles
In the year 2025, a returning spaceship to earth crash-lands on the streets of Tokyo, unleashing Negadon, a giant monster from beneath the surface of Mars. The only man who can stop Negadon and save earth is Dr Narasaki and his long-abandoned robot Miroku. This exciting clash of the titans is a fantastic CG animated homage to Japan's kaiju (monster) movie era!
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