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Japanese films at the Leeds International Film Festival

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http://www.nanimew.org.uk/events/2003/1002/index.html

The Leeds International Film Festival is an annual event showcasing numerous films from around the world over a two-week period. This year’s festival takes place from October 2 to 12, 2003, and features a number of Japanese film screenings, both anime and live-action, at various cinemas in Leeds.

The following anime films will be shown:

  • Saturday, October 4, 2003:
    • 1:00 PM: Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat In Space
    • 3:00 PM: Cowboy Bebop
    • 5:30 PM: Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat In Space
    • 7:30 PM: Cowboy Bebop
    • 10:00 PM: Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
  • Sunday, October 5, 2003:
    • 6:30 PM: Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
    • 7:00 PM: Kai Doh Maru
    • 8:00 PM: Blood: The Last Vampire

Price of Tickets for Most Film Screenings:

  • Full price: GBP 5.00
  • Concessions: GBP 4.00

Special offer until October 1, 2003: 6 tickets for the price of 5, or 15 tickets for the price of 12.

See the festival website for details of where to purchase tickets.


The following is the full line-up of the Japanese films being shown at the festival, in alphabetical order. A list of the films in date order is available on the festival website.


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328622/

A Laughing Frog (Warau Kaeru) Dir. Hideyuki Hirayama, 2002; 1hr 36min; Subtitled

  • Saturday, October 4, 2003: 7:00 PM

For details about this film screening, see the Festival website. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362417/

Aragami Dir. Ryuhei Kitamura, 2003; 1hr 20min; Subtitled

  • Sunday, October 12, 2003: 4:15 PM

For details about this film screening, see the Festival website. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275230/

Blood: The Last Vampire Dir. Hiroyuki Kitakubo, 2000; 48min

  • Sunday, October 5, 2003: 8:00 PM

This will be screened as a double bill with Kai Doh Maru and tickets are GBP 3.00. For details about this film screening, see the Festival website. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275277/

Cowboy Bebop (Tengoku No Tobira) Dir. Shinchirou Watanabe, 2001; 1hr 56min; Subtitled

  • Saturday, October 4, 2003: 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM

For details about this film screening, see the Festival website. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297865/

Drive Dir. Sabu, 2002; 1hr 27min; Subtitled

  • Sunday, October 5, 2003: 5:00 PM

For details about this film screening, see the Festival website. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368667/

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem Dir. Kazuhisa Takenouchi, 2003; 1hr 7min

  • Saturday, October 4, 2003: 10:00 PM
  • Sunday, October 5, 2003: 6:30 PM

For details about this film screening, see the Festival website. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364385/

Ju-On: The Grudge Dir. Takashi Shimizu, 2003; 1hr 32min; Subtitled

  • Friday, October 3, 2003: 9:15 PM
  • Saturday, October 4, 2003: 11:15 PM

For details about this film screening, see the Festival website. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446566/

Kai Doh Maru Dir. Kanji Wakabayashi, 2000; 48min

  • Sunday, October 5, 2003: 7:00 PM

This will be screened as a double bill with Blood: The Last Vampire and tickets are GBP 3.00. For details about this film screening, see the Festival website.


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0294280/

Red Shadow: Akakage Dir. Hiroyuki Nakano, 2001; 1hr 48min; Subtitled

  • Sunday, October 12, 2003: 2:00 PM

For details about this film screening, see the Festival website. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.


Shangri-La (金融破滅ニッポン 桃源郷の人々Kinyuu Hametsu Nippon: Tougenkyou No Hito Bito) Dir. Takashi Miike, 2002; 1hr 45min; Subtitled

  • Friday, October 3, 2003: 7:00 PM

For details about this film screening, see the Festival website. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312843/

The Suicide Club (Jisatsu Circle) Dir. Shion Sono, 2002; 1hr 39min; Subtitled

  • Saturday, October 4, 2003: 9:00 PM

For details about this film screening, see the Festival website. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374262/

Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat In Space Dir. Tol, 2002; 1hr 32min; Subtitled

  • Saturday, October 4, 2003: 1:00 PM & 5:30 PM

For details about this film screening, see the Festival website. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290329/

Visitor Q (Bisita Q) Dir. Takashi Miike, 2001; 1hr 24min; Subtitled

  • Friday, October 3, 2003: 11:15 PM

For details about this film screening, see the Festival website. For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.


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

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