The original GODZILLA will be screened twice this October at the Museum of East Asian Arts in Bath, UK. Photo courtesy of Steve Sloss. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.
Source: Bath Film Festival
Special Thanks to Steven Sloss
Bath Film Festival in partnership with Bath Archaeo-Heritage Film Festival is hosting two screenings of Ishirō Honda’s original GODZILLA in the unique surroundings of Bath’s Museum of East Asian Art on Sunday 19 October. Both afternoon and evening screenings will be introduced by Steven Sloss, author of the upcoming book BFI Film Classics: Godzilla. Tickets are on sale now here.
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Dr. Serizawa (Akihiko Hirata) shows his terrifying discovery with Emiko Yamane (Momoko Kochi). Photo courtesy of Steve Sloss. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.
GODZILLA (1954) + Introduction by Steven Sloss
Sunday 19 October, 2025
Museum of East Asian Arts
12 Bennett Street, Bath, BA1 2QJ, United Kingdom
Tickets and more information are available at: https://bathboxoffice.org.uk/whats-on/godzilla-1954-introduction-by-steven-sloss-fctv
Join us at the Museum of East Asian Art for a rare screening of GODZILLA (1954), the iconic Japanese film that launched the kaiju genre. More than just a creature feature, Ishirō Honda’s original GODZILLA is a haunting allegory of post-war trauma, nuclear anxiety, and humanity’s fragile relationship with nature and technology.
Japanese cinema expert Steven Sloss will introduce the film, exploring its rich historical and cultural context, from its roots in post-Hiroshima Japan to its ongoing relevance in global cinema.
Presented in partnership with the Bath Archaeo-Heritage Film Festival, this screening is a unique opportunity to see GODZILLA in the atmospheric setting of the Museum of East Asian Art – where film, history and place collide.
Steven Sloss is a lifelong fan and scholar of kaiju cinema who has written and presented on the subject for the BFI, BBC, Arrow Films, Glasgow Film Festival, and more. He is the former co-host of the AV Club-featured Kaijusaurus Podcast and is currently writing a book on the original Godzilla (1954) for Bloomsbury Publishing and the BFI.
BTS photo of director Ishiro Honda pulling the lever to electrify the barrier protecting Tokyo from Godzilla. Photo courtesy of Steve Sloss. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.
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During the festival, the beautifully inventive city of Bath in South West England is filled with film fans coming together for an indulgent programme of previews, special events, Q&As, documentary features, industry days, shorts and of course the IMDb Awards.
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About Bath Archaeo-Heritage Film Festival
From cult classics to contemporary documentaries, Archaeo-Heritage Film explore the connection between archaeology, heritage and cinema.