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The Imginarium of Terry Gilliam

Time Bandits

Terry GILLIAM

UK1981 116min 35mm Color Korean Premiere

Synopsis

Kevin, an average young boy fascinated by history and legends, meets a group of strangely dressed dwarfs coming out of his closet. He and the good-natured little persons careen through time-twisting interactions with legendary heroes. Meanwhile, Evil is after the map in order to own the dwarfs. An extraordinary visual extravaganza that overflows with GILLIAMs ecstatic vision.

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Terry GILLIAM

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He became famous as a director of the Monty Python sequels, and held a special place in people's heart with Jabberwocky(1977) and Time Bandits(1981). In 1985 he joined Hollywood and made Brazil, which became immediately a masterpiece winning the Best Director Award in LAFCA. With humor and imagination, he has actively made unique films such as The Fisher King(1991) and 12 Monkeys(1995) representing the world as a distopia.