Friday 28 March 2008, 19.00

A programme of mind-altering films that will astonish and inspire in equal measure. From the earliest experiments in animation by Émile Cohl, via the infamous erotic surrealism of Pierre Molinier, to Man Ray’s radical DADA experiments and the psychedelic work of Pierre Clémenti, these films will leave your senses reeling.

The Fairy Glasses(Les lunettes féeriques), Émile Cohl, 1909, 5’, 35mm

Return to Reason (Le Retour à la raison), Man Ray, 1923, 2’, 35 mm

Legs (Jambes (aka Mes Jambes)), Pierre Molinier, France, 1964, 10’, 16 mm

Censorship Visa Number X (Visa de censure n°X), Pierre Clémenti, 1967, 43’, 16 mm

Focusing (Mise au point), Ode Bitton, 1972, 13’, 35mm (with Gabriel Pomerand)

Programme duration 72 minutes

Tate Modern  Starr Auditorium
£5 (£4 concessions), booking recommended
Treat yourself to a season ticket £50 (£40 concessions). For tickets book online or call 020 7887 8888.

    

This event is related to the Duchamp, Man Ray, Picabia exhibition