Animation Weekender: The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Cultplex50 Red Bank
Sun 27 Sept · 12:00
About this event
Three years in the making, and worth every moment, Lotte Reiniger’s beautiful 1926 silhouette animation, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, brings to life magical tales from the Arabian Nights. The earliest surviving animated feature film – preserved in the BFI National Archive – it has been hailed as one of the world’s most innovative and influential animations and celebrates it's 100th Anniversary. Handsome young Prince Achmed is brave and eager for adventure, so when the most powerful sorcerer in the world challenges him to fly a magic horse, Achmed plunges headlong into a series of exciting escapades that take him from Baghdad to China and through the enchanted spirit lands of Wak-Wak. Made by card cut entirely by hand, and manipulated using sheets of lead joined by wires, Reiniger’s exquisite shadow characters move intricately through colourful worlds of demons, witches, beautiful princesses and flying castles. Her incredible talent and creativity have greatly influenced animation and film from Disney to Francis Ford Coppola. This screening is 18+ and the film will begin at the advertised time above. Content Warnings: contains mild fantasy violence, scary demonic imagery, and dated 1920s cultural caricatures. Runtime: 66 minutes Director: Lotte Reiniger Country: Germany Year: 1926 Film
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