London UK - Animate the World 2009

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Hi all,

The Barbican is gearing up for it's eighth Animate the World season with an exciting assembly of all things animated. Putting together premieres, multi-award winning films, family favorites, professional workshops, the best animated shorts and, new for this year, a strand specifically curated for adult animation fans there'll be something for everyone.

Features:

* Japanimation Special: Gonzo

* Focus: René Laloux - Special Screenings of Fantastic Planet and Gandahar

* Re-Animate - Recent big hitters of the animation world you might have missed, all back on the big screen: Persepolis; Fear[s] of the Dark; Waltz with Bashir


Starting Sat 4th April - Sun 12 April.

Visit the Barbican Website for full details: http://www.barbican.org.uk/animate/home