Lotterywest Festival Films brings bold and brilliant international cinema to Perth, showcasing the most exciting new release and first run cinema on the iconic outdoor screens at Somerville and Joondalup Pines.
Perth Festival Artistic Director Jonathan Holloway said: “From beguiling romances to heart-stopping thrillers, our specially curated outdoor season at Somerville and Joondalup will transport you through time and space with this year’s celebratory film program.”
In celebration of our 60th Festival (how time flies…), In Retrospect: 60 Years of Festival Films looks back over six decades of the festival. From the wonders of the French New Wave to the scandals of Danish Dogme, from gritty social realism to fanciful comedies, Perth Festival has brought the best of world cinema to Perth for 60 years. In Retrospect screens a stand-out Festival film from each decade every night for a week, starting with a 1950’s gem. We will post a shortlist of contenders to perthfestival.com.au, so join the conversation and tell us which films deserve to be re-screened during this special week. Ingmar Bergman’s Seventh Seal, or Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood? 1980’s UK classic My Beautiful Laundrette or Terrence Davies’ Distant Voices, Sill Lives? Be part of the debate and post your suggestions online via perthfestival.com.au (search: In Retrospect).
