# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Seashells and razorblades: an ode to Surrealist cinema
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Gus Fisher Gallery presents Seashells and razorblades, a screening of select Surrealist films from the 1920s to 1940s.About this EventThe screening will feature a curated suite of excerpts from seminal contributions to cinema, including Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali’s Un Chien Andalou (1929), Germaine Dulac’s The Seashell and The Clergyman (1928) and works by Rene Clair, Man Ray and Maya Deren. Through a glimpse into the illustrious French Surrealist movement and its legacies, this event offers a rare opportunity to revisit these famous works again.While this event is suitable for all ages, participants aged under age 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Parental discretion is advised as the screening contains minor nudity and surrealist imagery that may disturb children. For any questions, please enquire at gusfishergallery@auckland.ac.nzThe Studies for a Keepsake public programme is brought to you by The Gerrard and Marti Friedlander Charitable Trust.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/auckland/seashells-and-razorblades-an-ode-to-surrealist-cinema/100001990149311163
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: Gus Fisher Gallery
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Auckland
- **state**: AU
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Gus Fisher Gallery
- **lat**: -36.8467388
- **long**: 174.7693652
- **full address**: Gus Fisher Gallery, 74 Shortland Street, Auckland, New Zealand

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Seashells and razorblades: an ode to Surrealist cinema being held?
  - **A:** Seashells and razorblades: an ode to Surrealist cinema takes place on Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Gus Fisher Gallery, 74 Shortland Street, Auckland, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Seashells and razorblades: an ode to Surrealist cinema?
  - **A:** Seashells and razorblades: an ode to Surrealist cinema is organized by Gus Fisher Gallery.

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