NEW YORK NINJA (1984/2021) Film Premier

FOMO Secret Cinema, Tbilisi

NEW YORK NINJA is truly a cinematic oddity. Originally shot in 1984 by John Liu, the film was abandoned before completion and lost for decades. In 2021, production company Vinegar Syndrome rediscovered the footage and painstakingly reconstructed the film, dubbing new voices for the original silent reels. The result is a bizarre but joyous time capsule of 80s guerrilla filmmaking, mixing vigilante action with surreal absurdity.

What makes NEW YORK NINJA interesting is not just its campy plot about a sound technician who becomes a ninja vigilante after his wife’s murder, but its resurrection story. Critics and fans celebrate it as a triumph of film preservation and a reminder that even forgotten, unfinished projects can find new life.

Its release turned it into an instant cult sensation, hailed as both an unintentional comedy and a sincere love letter to DIY action cinema. See it in all its 80s ninjasploitation glory at FOMO Secret Cinema!

🎟️ 15 GEL online or 20 GEL in person over the bar
đź•’ Start time: 16:00
đź“… Friday 26 September
🎬 Film presented in English audio with English subtitles
📍 Google Maps address is 3a Vekua Street, but please enter Bazari via Atoneli Street above the Carrefour. Directions HERE

FOMO Secret Cinema • Bazari Orbeliani. Enter via Atoneli St above Carrefour and take the stairs on the left as soon as you enter to L2, 0105 Tbilisi, Georgia

Google Map of Bazari Orbeliani. Enter via Atoneli St above Carrefour and take the stairs on the left as soon as you enter to L2, 0105 Tbilisi, Georgia

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