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Metropolisanimescreening at the Cornerhouse, Manchester

Thursday8January 2004

Dir.RinTaro,2001; Cert. PG;1hr30min;Subtitled>?

• Thursday8January 2004:6:15pm

InspiredbyanearliermangatributetoFritzLang'smasterpiece,AkiradirectorKastuhiroOtomowroteascreenplay. Theresultingfilm,whichtookfiveyearstocomplete,mixesdistinctiveTezuka-styled,celanimatedcharacterswithdigitallycreatedbackgroundstocreateaperfectlysuitedretro-futurism. Metropolisisacitypopulatedbyhumansandrobotslivinginstrictsegregation. Abeautifulrobothasbeendesignedtoruleoverall,butdoesn'trealisethatsheisarobot,letalonesopowerful.

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

Ticket prices:

• Full: GBP 4.90
• Concessions: GBP 3.70

All details taken from the Cornerhouse website and may be subject to change. See the Cornerhouse website for full details.