Under the Radar
Under the Radar showcases hidden gems from around the globe, drawing attention to the work of artists and filmmakers working outside the mainstream.
L'ultimo terrestre (The Last Man on Earth) 2011 Ages 15+
Sat 7 Jan 6.00pm / Cinema A
35MM, COLOUR, DOLBY DIGITAL, 100 MINUTES, ITALY, ITALIAN (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTOR/SCRIPT: GIAN ALFONSO PACINOTTI / BASED ON THE ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL ‘NESSUNO MI FARÀ DEL MALE’ (2010) BY GIACOMO MONTI / CINEMATOGRAPHER: VLADAN RADOVIC / EDITOR: CLELIO BENEVENTO / CAST: LUCA BERTACCI, ANNA BELLATO, LUCA MARINELLI, TECO CELIO / PRODUCTION CO: FANDANGO / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: FANDANGO
The Last Man on Earth is a science fiction drama told from the viewpoint of bingo hall waiter Luca. With the impending arrival of an alien race, Luca is forced to examine the limited relationships in his life: his distant father, a streetwalker who is his confidant and the neighbour he voyeuristically watches. A well-paced melding of genres that combines moments of real personal crisis with a broader satirising of the human condition.
Iggi (Moss) 2010 Ages 15+
Sat 14 Jan 2.00pm and Wed 22 Feb 6.00pm / Cinema A
35MM, COLOUR, DOLBY DIGITAL, 163 MINUTES, SOUTH KOREA, KOREAN (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTOR: WOO-SUK KANG / BASED ON THE WEBCOMIC ‘IGGI’ BY YUN TAE-HO / SCRIPT: JI WOO CHUNG, TAE-HO YOON / CINEMATOGRAPHER: SUNG-BOK KIM / EDITOR: IM-PYO GO / CAST: JAE-YEONG JEONG, HAE-IL PARK, JUNG-SANG YU / PRODUCTION CO: CINEMA SERVICE, LET’S FILM / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: CJ E&M INTERNATIONAL SALES
Moss is an atmospheric mystery-thriller based on the South Korean webcomic of the same name. It follows a son’s journey to attend his father’s funeral in a country village. He finds out that not only was his father's death suspicious, but the body is now missing. Australian Premiere
Gainsbourg: Vie héroïque (A Heroic Life) 2010 M
Wed 18 Jan 6.00pm / Cinema A
35MM, BLACK AND WHITE, COLOUR, DOLBY DIGITAL, 103 MINUTES, FRANCE, FRENCH (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTOR/SCRIPT: JOANN SFAR / BASED ON THE GRAPHIC NOVEL BY JOANN SFAR / CINEMATOGRAPHER: GUILLAUME SCHIFFMAN / EDITOR: MARYLINE MONTHIEUX / CAST:ERIC ELMOSNINO, LUCY GORDON, DOUG JONES / PRODUCTION CO: ONE WORLD FILMS, STUDIO 37, UNIVERSAL PICTURES INTERNATIONAL, FRANCE 2 CINEMA, LILOU FILMS, XILAM, UNI ETOILE 6, CANAL+. FRANCE TELEVISION, ORANGE CINEMA SERIES, REGION IIE-DE-FRANCE / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: HOPSCOTCH ENTERTAINMENT
Reflecting Serge Gainsbourg's life in its scope and vision, Gainsbourg is part biographical portrait and part subversive fantasy. The film offers an audacious glimpse into the complex life of the famous French singer from his early years as a Jewish child in occupied Paris, through his often-scandalous career and love affairs, to his early death at 62.
Le chat du rabbin (The Rabbi’s Cat) 2011 Ages 15+
Sat 21 Jan 2.30pm and Wed 25 Jan 6.00pm / Cinema A (Rescheduled screenings)
35MM, COLOUR, DOLBY, 100 MINUTES, FRANCE/AUSTRIA, FRENCH (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTORS: ANTOINE DELESVAUX, JOANN SFAR / BASED ON THE ORIGINAL COMIC SERIES ‘LE CHAT DU RABBIN’ (2002—06) BY JOANN SFAR / SCRIPT: SANDRINA JARDEL, JOANN SFAR / EDITOR: MARYLINE MONTHIEUX / CAST: FRANCOIS MOREL, HAFSIA HERZI, MAURICE BENICHOU / PRODUCTION CO: AUTOCHENILLE PRODUCTION, TF1 DROITS AUDIOVISUELS, FRANCE 3 CINEMA, SOFICA VALOR 7, FRANCE TELEVISION, CANAL+, CINECINEMA, PROCIREP / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: THE FESTIVAL AGENCY
After eating a parrot, an aged, Algerian rabbi's cat develops the ability to speak and quickly declares his desire not only to be Jewish, but to have a bar mitzvah. The rabbi engages his pet in a spiraling debate, touching on topics such as spelling, parental love, and the very nature of Jewish identity.
Please note: Due to a delay in the shipping of the 35mm print from France, the scheduled screening for Wednesday 18 January 8.15pm has been cancelled. The screening has now been rescheduled to screen on Saturday 21 Jan 2.30pm and Wednesday 25 January 6.00pm / Cinema B.
Technotise - Edit i ja (Technotise Edit & I) 2009 Ages 15+
Sat 4 Feb 4.00pm / Cinema A
35MM, COLOUR, DOLBY, 100 MINUTES, SERBIA, SERBIAN/PORTUGUESE (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTOR: ALEKSA GAJIĆ / CO-DIRECTORS: NEBOJSA ANDRIC, STEVAN DJORDJEVIC / BASED ON THE COMIC CHARACTERS CREATED BY ALEKSA GAJIĆ, DARKO GRKINIĆ / SCRIPT: ALEKSA GAJIC / EDITORS: NEBOJSA ANDRIC, MARKO GLUSAC / PRODUCTION CO: BLACK WHITE 'N' GREEN ANIMATION STUDIO, YODI MOVIE CRAFTSMAN / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: SHORELINE ENTERTAINMENT/ SCREENING FORMAT: DIGITAL BETACAM
A sequel to Aleksa Gajić graphic novel, Technotise: Edit & I combines European comic sensibilities with cyberpunk anime influences. Set in a futuristic Belgrade, college student Edit fails the same exam yet again and decides to have an illegal memory chip wired into her nervous system to help her pass. However, when Edit mistakenly views a secret formula for sentient computing, it causes her chip to become infected and her life spirals out of control. Australian Premiere
Osamu Tezuka's Buddha: The Great Departure 2011 Ages 15+
Screening cancelled
35MM, COLOUR, DOLBY DIGITAL, 111 MINUTES, JAPAN, JAPANESE (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTOR: KÔZÔ MORISHITA / BASED ON THE MANGA SERIES ‘BUDDHA’ (1972-83) BY OSAMU TEZUKA / SCRIPT: REIKO YOSHIDA / PRODUCTION CO: TEZUKA PRODUCTION COMPANY, TOEI COMPANY / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: TEZUKA PRODUCTIONS
The much-anticipated animated epic based on Osamu Tezuka’s critically acclaimed and three-time Eisner Award-winning manga series. A spectacular, philosophical drama of life told through the eyes of Siddhartha, who will later become the Buddha. This is the first part in a projected trilogy based on Tezuka's eight volume magnum opus.
Please note: This screening has been cancelled and the film has been withdrawn from the program. Screening in its place will be Rintaro's envisioning of Tezuka's classic manga Metoroporisu (Metropolis) 2001 on Fri 24 Feb 6.00pm and Wed 29 Feb 6.00pm.
Alois Nebel 2011 Ages 15+
screening cancelled
35MM, BLACK AND WHITE, DOLBY DIGITAL, 84 MINUTES, CZECH REPUBLIC/GERMANY, CZECH (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTOR: TOMÁŠ LUŇÁK / BASED ON THE GRAPHIC NOVELS ‘BÍLÝ POTOK’ (2003), ‘HLAVNÍ NÁDRAŽÍ’ (2004) AND ‘ZLATÉ HORY’ (2004) BY JAROSLAV RUDIŠ AND JAROMÍR 99 / SCRIPT: JAROSLAV RUDIS, JARMIR SVEJDIK / CINEMATOGRAPHER: JAN DASET STRITEZSKY / EDITOR: PETR RIHA / CAST: MIROSLAV KROBOT, MARIE MUDVIKOVA, LEOS NOHA / PRODUCTION CO: NEGATIV, CESKA TELEVIZE, PALLAS FILM / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: THE MATCH FACTORY
Set in the mountainous regions along the Czech borders to Germany and Poland, a middle-aged train dispatcher’s past and present converge when he begins suffering disturbing hallucinations brought on by his memories of World War Two. Part modern fairy tale and part tortured reality, Alois Nebel is a beautifully rendered rotoscope animation.
Please note: This screening has been cancelled and the film has been withdrawn from the program. Screening in its place will be Iron Man 2008 on Sat 25 February 6.00pm.
