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Blade (18) 4K Restoration + Recorded Intro by Dr Adilifu Nama

,Barbican Cinema 1
Wesley Snipes in Blade 4k

Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe was even a speck in the distance, there was Blade; a half-vampire, half-mortal man fighting vampires to protect mankind, based on the Marvel Comics superhero.

After his pregnant mother (Sanaa Lathan) was attacked by vampires, Blade (Wesley Snipes) was born a little… different. A half-man, half-vampire with vengeance deep in his bones, Blade straddles both worlds and uses his vampiric attributes for good; by protecting humans from vampires. Everything shifts with the appearance of Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff), who looks set to upset the balance between worlds forever.
 
After the announcement that Academy-Award winner Mahershala Ali was cast as Blade in the upcoming MCU version of the story, there’s never been a better time to revisit this classic on the big screen.

We have a fantastic recorded introduction from Dr Adilifu Nama, author of Super Black: American Pop Culture and Black Superheroes, who marks the cinematic and cultural significance of Blade before our special 4k screening. 
 

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US 1998 Dir Stephen Norrington 120 min 

Barbican Cinema 1

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.