SCREENING: A Page of Madness (狂った一頁, Kurutta Ichipēji) (dir. Teinosuke Kinugasa; Japan 1926; 71 min)

We mark 100 years since silent cinema reached its extraordinary peak as an international art form – distinct and different from the sound cinema that dominated screens from the 1930s, and, in some respects, superior.
This season, entitled 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐌𝐀, 𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟒–𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟔: 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 & 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 celebrates both acknowledged masterpieces and bold rediscoveries from across the world, offering a rich cross-section of styles, from realism and psychological drama to avant-garde experimentation.

Friday 14th August
𝐀 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 (狂った一頁, 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐈𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐣𝐢) (𝐝𝐢𝐫. 𝐓𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐚; 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧, 𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟔; 𝟕𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐬.)
This early Japanese masterpiece was believed lost ... until the director found 3/4 of the film in an old rice bin in his store room in 1971.
Set – like the seminal 1920 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari– in an insane asylum, A Page of Madness reaches deep into traditional Japanese art forms (especially Kabuki theatre, with its stylized masks) to create a profoundly modern and cinematic representation of altered states. Because this rare film is not 100% complete, a synopsis will be provided at the screening. Introduction by Mr. David & Dr. Joss.

📽️ Tickets and season info at kentmomi.org/events
📽️ Doors open 5.30, for drinks & nibbles. Films start 6.30 with a brief introduction from the curators.
📽️ Entry is free with a yearly ticket, although we suggest a small donation of £5 per head to help us keep the lights on! Yearly tickets giving full access to the museum can be purchased on the door (£7.50 adult / £6.00 concessions).
📽️ If you buy tickets and are subsequently unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can give your seat(s) to someone else.