The 2021 edition of the Revelation Perth International Film Festival was due to kick off on Thursday July 1st but sneaky Covid has put a temporary spanner in the works. At time of writing, the Perth & Peel Lockdown (catchy band name) is slated to end at 12:01am Saturday morning, July 3rd, meaning only two days will be cut from the front of the festival, possibly to be added at the end.
Most films will be screening at the Luna in Leederville, with a few down in Freo (Luna on SX) and one or two at The Backlot in West Perth. As usual, there are some interesting looking films to gorge yourself on. The theme this year is 'Distant but connected' and as festival director, Richard Sowada told us, the changing face of the world under pandemic conditions also informed the choices in this year's schedule. He talked about styles and techniques being pared back and films becoming more story-focused and intimate. Listen to the pod below for details.
Films I'm looking forward to include: Jumbo, with Noémie Merlant, about a woman who works in an amusement park; Aalto, a doco about the famous Finnish architect, Alvar Aalto; Gaia, an odd sounding South African horror film; King Rocker, a music doco about Robert Lloyd (no, me neither) hosted by the fantastic bastard, Stewart Lee; Oh, It Hertz, a doco about sound; The Last Horns of Africa, a doco about rhino-protecting superheroes; and The Monopoly of Violence, a doco about police responses to protests in France. There are so many more that I'd love to check out but sadly, I only have two eyes. Another time perhaps.
Check listings on the Rev website (linked above) and listen to the interview with Richard Sowada for his top five picks from the festival. Fingers crossed for a clean break from lockdown and see you at the cinema:)
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