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On the red carpet at the 2010 Fantastic Fest, Hartnett, McKidd and Moshe talked about the costumes, the fight training, and working on Bunraku.

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Director Guy Moshe, actor Kevin McKidd and Producers Jessica Wu and Keith Calder Live in Person!

In a hyperreal, hyper-saturated, hyper-driven dystopia, guns are banned upon pain of death and the sword is now king. Nicola the Woodcutter (Ron Perlman) is the most powerful man east of the Atlantic, a shadowy crime boss who rules with an iron fist with the help of nine diverse assassins and the Red Gang, a force not to be trifled with. His right-hand man is Killer #2 (Kevin McKidd), a cold-hearted, smooth-talking, toe-tapping murderer dressed in red and wielding a deadly blade without remorse. The citizens live in fear of this pack of wolves, and wait for the hero who can overthrow the tyrant.

One night, a man (Josh Hartnett) walks into the bar of the local insurgent (Woody Harrelson) and desires two things: a shot of whisky and to kill Nicola. Soon, another stranger enters the bar, a samurai named Yoshi (played by Japanese pop star GACKT). Yoshi wants to avenge his father by taking back a talisman that Nicola stole from his clan. Armed with crossed destinies and incredible fighting skills, the two set out on a journey, breaking bones and cracking heads in search for Nicola.

In an amalgam of samurai film, spaghetti western and chop socky director Guy Moshe’s BUNRAKU is nothing short of ambitious. Characters in this world spin and ricochet against a backdrop that resembles a pop-up-book made of origami, ever-changing and whirring like a steam driven Victorian theatre set. It is a universe propelled by pugilistic force, delivered in a brash style of amazing physical combat sequences by stunt coordinator Clayton Barber and fight choreographer Larnell Stovall that evoke Gene Kelly by way of BLOODSPORT. Completely unique, BUNRAKU emerges as a visually stunning blend of flavors old and new, east and west. (Colin Geddes, TIFF)


Please note the time change for the showing
9:10 PM     Sun, Sep 26 Alamo S. Lamar 6
9:00 PM     Mon, Sep 27 Alamo S. Lamar 1

Austin Texas

Sunday, September 26th

11:20 PM

Bunraku Guy Moshe 2010 | Action, Fantasy, Feature, Guest in Attendance, Martial Arts | 118 min.

venue : Alamo S. Lamar 1 (click link for Map)

full Schedule : Fantastic Fest

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second showing
8:55 PM     Mon, Sep 27 Alamo S. Lamar 1

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Fantastic Fest, the largest genre festival in the U.S., is excited to announce additional films to its mind-blowing roster of features & shorts. Highlights of this announcement are the US premiere of the hyper-stylized action film Bunraku, a sneak preview of Darren Bousman’s terrifying new horror-thriller film, Mother’s Day (featuring a bravura performance by Rebecca DeMornay), and the world premiere of Agnosia, the latest film from Fantastic Fest 2005 Alumnus Eugenio Mira.

Bunraku (2010)
Director: Guy Moshe, USA, US Premiere
In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett), a young samurai and a bartender (Woody Harrelson) plot revenge against a ruthless leader (Ron Perlman) and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins. This visually stunning film is filled with uniquely choreographed action sequences of a new style that melds east with west and old school with new. Director Guy Moshe will be live in person.
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