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Shin Godzilla (12A) + introduction by Helen McCarthy

All Kaiju Attack!

,Cinema 1
A monster appears in a dark skyline.

In 2016 Godzilla returned to the screen after an absence of over a decade in this dark entry in the franchise, which went on to win the Japan Academy Award for Best Picture.

When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through Tokyo, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster’s weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side—the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.

Shin Godzilla ignores the previous films In the franchise, depicting the giant creature as a new monster, and takes a huge risk by reflecting on the government response to the 2011 tsunami. The film was a huge critical and commercial success in Japan, winning seven Japan Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.

Tagged with: Cinema All Kaiju Attack!

Japan 2016 dir Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi 120 min, in Japanese with English subtitles

Helen McCarthy

Helen McCarthy is a British author and editor of anime reference books including Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation, The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga and Leiji Matsumoto: Essays on the Manga and Anime Legend. She co-authored The Anime Encyclopedia with Jonathan Clements. She talks about anime at venues all over the UK and US, and is currently writing another book on Hayao Miyazaki.

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.