This event is in the past.It took place on May 8, 2026 at The Castro Theatre.
Animated FilmAnimated FilmStep into a time capsule of 1930s Japanese animation: hand-glued paper films featuring Animal Olympics, octopus brawls, and belly-drumming raccoon-dogs, with live musical accompaniment by Duo Yumeno. It's cinematic archaeology at its most whimsical.
1930s animation
live musical score
film preservation
quirky vintage shorts
Tips
🎬free admission — arrive early for seats
🎹live score by Duo Yumeno on traditional instruments
Japanese Paper Film Project
Castro District
Animated FilmAnimated FilmStep into a time capsule of 1930s Japanese animation: hand-glued paper films featuring Animal Olympics, octopus brawls, and belly-drumming raccoon-dogs, with live musical accompaniment by Duo Yumeno. It's cinematic archaeology at its most whimsical.
1930s animation
live musical score
film preservation
quirky vintage shorts
Tips
🎬free admission — arrive early for seats
🎹live score by Duo Yumeno on traditional instruments
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