Return to Reason: Short Films by Man Ray
This event is part of our Surrealism on Film season and will be introduced by Dr Ramona Fotiade from the University of Glasgow, author of Pictures of the Mind: Surrealist Photography and Film
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Man Ray’s first film in 1923, Return to Reason is composed of four surrealist and dreamlike short films, known as the first Dadaist films, now accompanied by a new soundtrack composed and produced by celebrated filmmaker Jim Jarmusch and composer Carter Logan.
Featuring Le Retour à la Raison (Return to Reason, 1923), Emak-Bakia (1926), L’Étoile de mer (The Starfish, 1928), and Les Mystères du Château de Dé (The Mysteries of the Château de Dé, 1929), Return to Reason is a dive into the surrealist and dreamlike world of one of the most prolific American visual artists. The restoration process was led by Womanray and Cinenovo, sourcing original prints from various parts of the world, in partnership with La Cinémathèque française, the Centre Pompidou, the Library of Congress, the French CNC and Cineteca di Bologna.
Surrealism on Film
To celebrate the centenary of the Surrealist Manifesto, we’ve put together a diverse programme of films reflecting the influence of surrealism across many decades of cinema history.
Un Chien Andalou (35mm) + L' Age d'Or
Daisies & Murdering the Devil
Destino & Spellbound
Le Regard: An evening celebrating women in surrealist silent film, with live musical performance
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Dundead Halloween: Eraserhead
8 ½ (35mm)
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