Kinaesthesia

Marking the arrival of his new, stylised documentary, which traces the history of dreams in silent cinema, BAFTA and Grierson award-winning director Gerald Fox programmes a selection of essential films on this theme.

Preview: Kinaesthesia + Q&A with director Gerald Fox

A new documentary exploring the evolution and depiction of dreams in silent cinema.

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A Page of Madness

A man takes a job at an asylum to be near his wife in this powerful cinematic vision of the human mind, followed by a series of pivotal, silent avant-garde shorts.

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The Fall of the House of Usher

Jean Epstein transforms Edgar Allen Poe’s tale into a haunting reverie. It’s accompanied by a collection of equally transcendent shorts.

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Metropolis + intro by filmmaker Gerald Fox

A scientist has designed a robot that threatens to inspire a revolution in Fritz Lang’s Expressionistic masterpiece.

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Silent Dreams Shorts Programme + intro by filmmaker Gerald Fox

A collection of innovative and experimental silent shorts that revel in the world of dreams.

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