Revelation and Tezuka - Special Interview!

The 10th anniversary of the famous Revelation Perth International Film Festival starts this week. As usual, there are heaps of excellent films on (check out the PDF timetable), but this year in particular we are lucky enough to have a special touring program, Focus on Tezuka – curated by the multi-talented anime and manga expert Philip Brophy – which will feature several pieces by Osamu Tezuka , the man acclaimed as the father of anime.

Tezuka is probably most well known in Australia as the creator of Astro Boy, but (as you can see by the division of the exhibition into family and mature content) he made a wide variety of anime. This is the perfect chance to keep the kids busy over the school hols while keeping yourself entertained too. The Monday double at Luna Leederville is definitely worth a look (see below).

Brophy will also be giving a speech entitled Tezuka: From Manga to Anime at the Bakery this Saturday (July 14), which promises to be a rewarding and enthralling experience for anyone with an interest in Tezuka or anime and manga in general. Check out details below (you will need to book) – we really recommend this one as the type of great opportunity that doesn’t often come to Perth.

As an added bonus we have also been lucky enough to ask Philip Brophy a few questions about Tezuka and anime which will show you how interesting his speech promises to be. You can check out the interview here.

Focus on Tezuka (Films)

Where: Luna Leederville and Luna SX
Map: View map: Luna Leederville Luna SX
When: 12-22 July 2007
Screening Times: Various – see below
Cost: $15 / $12 concession / $9 Tezuka Kids Flicks ($10 with popcorn, grandparents free!)
Transport: Luna Leederville is right near Leederville Station; Luna SX is within walking distance of Freo Station, just off the cappuccino strip.
Inquries: 9335 3904 or info@revelationfilmfest.org

Tezuka: From Manga to Anime (by Philip Brophy)

Where: The Bakery, 223 James St, Northbridge
Map: View map
When: 14 July 2007 2-3pm
Cost: $10 / $8 concession (please book in advance!)
Transport: The Bakery is just off Roe St and Fitzgerald St, so it’s easy walking distance from Perth Station; otherwise there are lots of buses going down Fitzgerald St (see Transperth)
Inquries/Bookings: 9335 3904 or info@revelationfilmfest.org

Screening Times (all times in July)

Family titles (dubbed in English), including several WA premieres (all screenings start at 11am and 3pm):

• Jungle Emperor Leo (PG), a remake of the earlier Tezuka TV series and a response to Disney Studios’ scene stealing – in the literal sense – The Lion King
Luna Leederville: Thu 19th; Fri 20th Luna SX: Mon 16th; Tue 17th

• The Fantastic Adventure of Unico (G), depicted in dizzying kitsch, visual sensations
Luna Leederville: Tue 17th Luna SX: Thu 19th

• TV Series Program 1 (Astro Boy & Kimba The White Lion) (G)
Luna Leederville: Fri 13th, Mon 16th Luna SX: Wed 18th, Fri 20th

• Alakazam The Great (unclassified 15+), the 1960’s animated musical with characteristic Tezuka mix and match narrative, for those who love Monkey
Luna Leederville: Wed 18th Luna SX: Fri 13th

Revelation’s mature component includes anime based on gekiga (adult pictures) manga of deep and sometimes disturbing political and philosophical content (all shows at Luna Leederville):

• Black Jack, the scarily topical story of a debarred master surgeon fighting a viral infection and Metropolis, inspired by a still from Fritz Lang’s sci-fi film, will feature as a special Tezuka double screening
Mon 16th 7:30pm

• Cleopatra, full of hyper-graphic passion and pathos
Sun 22nd 1:40pm

• Space Firebird 2772, infusing Buddhist, Shinto and Zen concepts with sci-fi to create the recurrent Tezuka ‘loner’ figure
Sat 14th 2:45pm

• 1001 Nights, beautifully dated and hedonistically constructed
Sun 15th 12:40pm