2000 Children's Film Festival Schedule

Featuring a spotlight on the works of Osamu Tezuka, the creator of Jungle Taitei and Astro Boy

Screening Details

This year's festival selections shall consists of animated 35 mm full length animated feature films and shorts from Japan, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan.

Thursday, October 26

7:00 pm Grandma and Her Ghosts
Directed by: Wang Shaudi
Produced by Huang Liming
(1998, full-length feature, 35 mm, 80 mins, Taiwan)
(Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles)

Friday, October 27

Opening Night: A Focus on the Works of Osamu Tezuka

7:00 pm Jungle Emperor Leo (Janguro Taitei)
Directed by: Takeuchi Hirokazu
(1997, full-length feature, 35 mm, 110 mins, Japan)
(Japanese with English subtitles)

9:00 pm a. Tales of the Street Corner (Aru Machikado No Monogatari)
Directed by: Eiichi Yamamoto and Yusaku Sakamoto
Written by: Osamu Tezuka
(1962, short, 35mm, 38 mins, Cinemascope, Japan)

b. Legend of the Forrest (Mori No Densetsu, Part I)
Directed by: Osamu Tezuka and Koji Ui
(1987, short, 35mm, 30 mins., Japan)

c. Your Choice ! (Dottini Suru?) Directed by: Koji Yamamura
(short, 35mm, 10 mins, Japan)

(all shorts in Japanese with English subtitles)

Saturday, October 28

1:00 pm Jungle Emperor Leo (Janguro Taitei)
Directed by: Takeuchi Hirokazu
(1997, full-length feature, 35 mm, 110 mins., Japan)
(Japanese with English subtitles)

3:00 pm A Chinese Ghost Story - The Tsui Hark Animation (Xiu Xin)
(One showing only)
Directed by: Andrew Chan & Norichika Endo
(1997, full-length feature, 35 mm, 84 mins, Hong Kong - Japan)
(Cantonese/English with English subtitles)

5:00 pm Grandma and Her Ghosts
Directed by: Wang Shaudi
Produced by Huang Liming
(1998, full-length feature, 35 mm, 80 mins, Taiwan)
(Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles)

6:30 pm Lotus Lantern - tentative
(1999, full-length feature, 35 mm, 80 mins, People's Republic of China)
Produced by the Shanghai Animation Film Studio
(Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles)

8:30 pm Laputa, Castle in the Sky (Tengku No Shiro Rapyuta)
Film Director: Hayao Miyazaki
(1986, full-length feature, 35 mm, 124 mins, Japan)
(Japanese with English subtitles)

Sunday, October 29

12:00 pm a. Tales of the Street Corner (Aru Machikado No Monogatari) Directed by: Eiichi Yamamoto and Yusaku Sakamoto
Written by: Osamu Tezuka
(1962, short, 35mm, 38 mins, Cinemascope, Japan)

b. Legend of the Forrest (Mori No Densetsu, Part I)
Directed by: Osamu Tezuka and Koji Ui
(1987, short, 35mm, 30 mins, Japan)

c. Your Choice ! (Dottini Suru?)
Film Director: Koji Yamamura
(short, 35mm, 10 mins, Japan)

(all shorts in Japanese with English subtitles)

2:00 pm Laputa, Castle in the Sky (Tengku No Shiro Rapyuta)
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
(1986, full-length feature, 35 mm, 124 mins, Japan)
(Japanese with English subtitles)

4:30 pm Lotus Lantern - tentative
(1999, full-length feature, 35 mm, 80 mins, People's Republic of China)
Produced by the Shanghai Animation Film Studio
(Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles)