The Australian Centre for the Moving Image will present an extended season of visionary director Kazuaki Kiriya's newest period epic Goemon (2009).

Goemon is a truly epic big screen experience packed with CGI and spectacular live-action stunt work it's a visual feast.

The film draws on the 16th Century Japanese folk legend of Goemon Ishikawa a ninja bandit hero who - similarly to Robin Hood - stole valuables from the rich and gave them to the poor. Over time he has become a much loved figure in Japan, being the inspiration for many Kabuki plays and even having a dedicated video game series. Kiriya takes the seeds of the legend and builds around them an epic tale of heroism and sacrifice.