Cassandra Cat
The Nickel Cinema117-119 Clerkenwell Road, London
Sat 26 Sept · 16:00
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A magician living in a small Czech town discovers that his cat possesses a strange power: whenever people look at it while wearing special glasses, their true personalities and hidden desires are revealed in bursts of vivid colour. The cat’s arrival throws the town into chaos, exposing hypocrisy, jealousy, and repression among its respectable citizens. Blending fantasy, satire, and children’s fable, the film uses playful visual experimentation to critique conformity and social performance. Its shifting colours and whimsical tone mask a sharp commentary on authority, desire, and the fear of emotional honesty.
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