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Mon 4tH MAY
cHAPteR 2: A new HoPe
2.30PM
Inspired by the T. Rex song of the thrown back together when one of
PARt 2
same name, 20th Century Boys is the former friends dies mysteriously
Mon 4tH MAY
a national phenomenon in Japan. and an entire family from Kenji’s
7.30PM
The award-winning, 24-volume local neighbourhood goes missing.
director:
sci-fi fantasy manga series, created At the same time a bizarre religious
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
by Naoki Urasawa, has now been cult is growing in popularity and
adapted into one of Japan’s appears to be connected to a
Runtime:139mins
most expensive movies. Yukihiko strange chain of catastrophic events
Year: 2008/2009
Tsutsumi has turned the manga into that unbelievably appear to be
a compelling three-part, live-action duplicating the imaginary events
country: Japan
saga, with the first part proving to be recorded in the ‘Book of Prophecies’.
Language:
one of Japan’s biggest box office hits
In part 2 the story moves on 15 years,
English
of 2008.
giant robots, deadly viruses and
Format: HD
The story spans 50 years, starting in secret bases all play a part. this is
1973, as young Kenji Endo and his the sort of epic sci-fi that The Matrix
Source:4Digital
friends make up stories about fights promised to be, before it became all
with super villains, and put them too conceptual.
in their own ‘Book of Prophecies’.
Print used by
Don’t miss this opportunity to be at
fast forward 30 years and they are
permission of
the first UK screening, and to catch
4Digital Media, UK
up with the first part if you missed it
©1999,2006 Naoko
on its limited theatrical release.
Urasawa, studio nuts,
Shogakukan.
©2009 “20th century
Boys” Film Partners
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LONDON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASTIC FILM 29 APRIL – 4 MAY 2009
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