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Events

Japanese films at the Leeds International Film Festival

Thursday 2 to Sunday 12 October 2003

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 2 to 12 October 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 4 October 2003:
  • 1:00pm : Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat In Space
  • 3:00pm : Cowboy Bebop
  • 5:30pm : Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat In Space
  • 7:30pm : Cowboy Bebop
  • 10:00pm : Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
• Sunday 5 October 2003:
  • 6:30pm : Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
  • 7:00pm : Kai Doh Maru
  • 8:00pm : Blood: The Last Vampire

Price of tickets for most film screenings:

• Full price : GBP 5.00
• Concessions : GBP 4.00

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

See the festival web site 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 web site.

A Laughing Frog (Warau Kaeru)

Dir. Hideyuki Hirayama, 2002; 1hr36min; Subtitled

• Saturday 4 October 2003 : 7:00pm

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

Aragami

Dir. Ryuhei Kitamura, 2003; 1hr20min; Subtitled

• Sunday 12 October 2003 : 4:15pm

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

Blood: The Last Vampire

Dir. Hiroyuki Kitakubo, 2000; 48min

• Sunday 5 October 2003 : 8:00pm

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

Cowboy Bebop (Tengoku No Tobira)

Dir. Shinchirou Watanabe, 2001; 1hr56min; Subtitled

• Saturday 4 October 2003 : 3:00pm & 7:30pm

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

Drive

Dir. Sabu, 2002; 1hr27min; Subtitled

• Sunday 5 October 2003 : 5:00pm

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

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem

Dir. Kazuhisa Takenouchi, 2003; 1hr7min

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

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

Ju-On: The Grudge

Dir. Takashi Shimizu, 2003; 1hr32min; Subtitled

• Friday 3 October 2003 : 9:15pm
• Saturday 4 October 2003 : 11:15pm

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

Kai Doh Maru

Dir. Kanji Wakabayashi, 2000; 48min

• Sunday 5 October 2003 : 7:00pm

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 web site.

Red Shadow: Akakage

Dir. Hiroyuki Nakano, 2001; 1hr48min; Subtitled

• Sunday 12 October 2003 : 2:00pm

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

Shangri La (Kinyuu Hametsu Nippon: Tougenkyou No Hito Bito)

Dir. Takashi Miike, 2002; 1hr45min; Subtitled

• Friday 3 October 2003 : 7:00pm

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

The Suicide Club (Jisatsu Circle)

Dir. Shion Sono, 2002; 1hr39min; Subtitled

• Saturday 4 October 2003 : 9:00pm

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

Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat In Space

Dir. Tol, 2002; 1hr32min; Subtitled

• Saturday 4 October 2003 : 1:00pm & 5:30pm

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

Visitor Q (Bisita Q)

Dir. Takashi Miike, 2001; 1hr24min; Subtitled

• Friday 3 October 2003 : 11:15pm

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

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