A 13-day retro cinema pop-up is coming to the CBD showing old sci-fi, horror and cult classics
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In case you missed the news, boundary-pushing inner city festival, Strange Festival, is returning in 2023 after launching last year, and we’re starting to get a drip feed of events happening over a couple of weeks next month.
One of those early announcements that has us clutching for the popcorn is the inaugural season of EXHUMED – a pop-up revival cinema screening cult classics exclusively on 35mm and 16mm film!
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Fittingly, it’s taking over Perth’s original 1950s arthouse cinema, The Liberty Theatre, which was revived late last year as a live music pop-up.
Now its returning to its film roots for a 13-day retro-futuristic cinema experience from June 20-July 2, with the old projectors at the Liberty on Barrack Street will be firing up for the first time since 1997.
“This marks a true renaissance for the Liberty,” said Strange Festival Curator/Creator Jess Oakley. “We are delighted to present a remarkable collection of films that have defied convention, sparked conversation, inspired trends, and shaped the cinematic landscape.”
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The program features 40 films screening nightly along with day sessions on Wednesdays, including many super rare film prints across an eclectic range of genres including horror, sci-fi, comedy, anime, action, adventure and loads more!
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One of the many highlights is A Night of Ozploitation, where viewers will be joined by Director Mark Hartley and producer Antony I Ginnane for screenings of Harley’s documentary Not Quite Hollywood and ozploitation classics Harlequin and Dead End Drive-In.
From there is a special array of iconic cinema and cult classics like Starship Troopers, A Clockwork Orange, The Fifth Element, Heavy Metal, Akira, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Princess Bride, Gremlins, Robocop, Mad Max 2 and of course, Pulp Fiction.
Children, concession, and adult tickets range from $13.30 to $21.45 (including BF), with Q&A/event tickets priced at $41.85.
Visit strangefestival.com.au to check the program and book yours today.
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