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Japanese films at the Leeds International Film Festival

Friday4toSunday13October 2002

The Leeds International Film Festivalisanannualeventshowcasingnumerousfilmsfromaroundtheworldoveratwoweekperiod. This year's festival takes place from 3to13October 2002andfeaturesanumberofJapanesefilm screenings,bothanimeandlive-action,atvariouscinemasinLeeds.

OnSunday6October 2002,from1:00pmuntil11:00pm,therewillbeadayofanime film screenings at TheLoungeCinema,Headingley,Leeds. Thefollowingfilmswillbeshown:

AstallrunbyTravellingManwillbepresent,sellinganime-relatedmerchandise.

Otherfilmsbeingshown at the festivalthatmaybeofinteresttoanimefansareAvalon and MyBeautifulGirl,Mari.

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Priceofticketsforfilm screenings:

Specialofferuntil3October 2002:5ticketsforthepriceof4,or12ticketsforthepriceof10.

See the festival website for detailsofwheretopurchasetickets. TicketsfortheanimedayarealsoavailablefromTravellingManinLeeds.

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Thefollowingisthefullline-upoftheJapanesefilmsbeingshown at the festival,indateorder. Analphabeticallistofthefilmsisavailableonthefestival website.

Yojimbo

Dir.AkiraKurosawa>?

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

DeadorAlive(DeadorAlive:Hanzaisha)

Dir.MiikeTakashi,1999; Cert. 18;1hr45min>?

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

DarkWater(HonoguraiMizuNoSokoKara)

Dir.HideoNakata,2001; Cert. 15;1hr41min>?

  • Friday4October 2002:11:15pm

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

TheHappinessoftheKatakuris(Katakuri-KeNoKoufuku)

Dir.MiikeTakashi,2001; Cert. TBC;1hr53min>?

  • Saturday5October 2002:8:30pm

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

IchitheKiller(Koroshiya1)

Dir.MiikeTakashi,2001; Cert. TBC;2hr09min>?

  • Saturday5October 2002:11:00pm

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

X

1996; Cert. 15;1hr37min>?

  • Sunday6October 2002:1:00pm

DirectedbyRinTaaro(Metropolis,GalaxyExpress999),writtenbyCLAMP(CardcaptorSakura,MagicKnightRayearth).

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

Escaflowne:TheMovie

Dir.KazukiAkane,2000; Cert. 15;1hr38min>?

  • Sunday6October 2002:3:00pm

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

Patlabor:TheMovie

1990; Cert. PG;1hr40min>?

  • Sunday6October 2002: 5:00pm

DirectedbyMamoruOshii(GhostintheShell,Angel'sEgg),writtenbyKazunoriItoo(GhostintheShell,Avalon).

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

DaughterfromYan'an(EnanNoMusume)

Dir.KaoruIkeya,2001; Cert. TBC;2hr00min>?

  • Sunday6October 2002:7:00pm

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

Metropolis

2001; Cert. PG;1hr48min>?

  • Sunday6October 2002:7:30pm

AnadaptionofamangabyOsamuTezuka(AstroBoy,KimbatheWhiteLion),directedbyRinTaaro(X,GalaxyExpress999),screenplaybyKatsuhiroOotomo(Akira,Memories).

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

Cure(Kyua)

Dir.KiyoshiKurosawa,1997; Cert. TBC;1hr55min>?

  • Sunday6October 2002:9:00pm

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

MillenniumActress

2001; Cert. 18;1hr27min>?

  • Sunday6October 2002:9:30pm

DirectedbySatoshiKon(Perfect Blue). ThisistheUKpremierofthisfilm.

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

Laundry

Dir.JunichiMori,2001; Cert. TBC;2hr06min>?

  • Wednesday9October 2002:4:00pm&9:00pm

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

TheHiddenFortress(KakushiTorideNoSanAkunin)

Dir.AkiraKurosawa,1985; Cert. 15;2hr40min>?

  • Thursday10October 2002:7:30pm

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

FarEasternFearTripleBill:Ring,Ring2&Audition
  • Friday11October 2002:8:00pm

Ring and Ring2directedbyHideoNakata,AuditiondirectedbyTakashiMiike.

Fordetailsaboutthesefilm screenings,seetheFestivalwebsite. Formoreinformationaboutthesefilms,seetheInternet Movie Database:Ring;Ring2;Audition.

Kichiku(KichikuDaiEnkai)

Dir.KazuyoshiKumakiri,1997; Cert. TBC;1hr40min>?

  • Friday11October 2002:11:15pm

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

MyBeautifulGirl,Mari(MariIyagi)

Dir.Seong-kangLee,2002; Cert. PG;1hr30mins>?

  • Saturday12October 2002:2:00pm

AKoreananimation,inasimilarveintoStudioGhibliproductions.

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

StJohn'sWort(Otogiriso)

Dir.TenShimoyama,2001; Cert. TBC;1hr25min>?

  • Saturday12October 2002:4:00pm

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

Avalon

2001; Cert. 12;1hr46min>?

  • Saturday12October 2002:6:30pm&8:30pm

Thefirstlive-action filmtobedirectedbyrenownedanimedirector,MamoruOshii(GhostintheShell,Patlabor,Angel'sEgg).

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

PrincessBlade(Shurayuki-Hime)

Dir.ShinsukeSato,2001; Cert. TBC;1hr29min>?

  • Saturday12October 2002:6:45pm&8:45pm

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

Versus

Dir.RyuheiKitamura,2000; Cert. TBC;1hr59min>?

  • Saturday12October 2002:10pm

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

Alive

Dir.RyuheiKitamura,2002; Cert. TBC;1hr59min>?

  • Sunday13October 2002:4:00pm&8:30pm

Fordetailsaboutthisfilm screening,seetheFestivalwebsite. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

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All details may be subject to change. Please check the festival website for the latest details.

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