Blood of a Poet

Jean Cocteau’s surrealist film Le sang d'un poète

with a new musical score performed live

One of the true classics of the cinema and a key work of Surrealism,

 Cocteau's first film Blood of a Poet (1930) is an aesthetic

 tour de force

 consisting of a series of episodes

 and imaginary

 events

Exploring the

 technical capabilities of film to magically transcend time,

 the strange and disturbing images and trick photography represent Cocteau's unique view of "the poet's inner self"

 Cocteau's combination of visual poetry and theatrical camp makes this a rich, fascinating and enigmatic film

Charlie Barber's new score is performed live by four musicians: oboe, violin, bass clarinet and percussion