A film festival for lovers of music

General film festivals are a dime a dozen these days, many of these featuring the same ol’ classics (Breakfast At Tiffanys, like, again anyone?) and supposedly ‘exclusive’ new releases. So it’s nice to know of a flicker fest of a different kind on one particular subject matter that we all appreciate: music.

RTRFM is proud to announce the return of Australia’s first dedicated music documentary festival to Perth cinemas in 2015.

Gimme Some Truth (named after a John Lennon song) is a festival shocasing seven films over six days, and will feature five Australian premieres and one world first. Films will screen from Friday 4th December through to Wednesday 9th December at Luna Outdoor in Leederville.

See below for a synopsis of each film.  Michael Mastess

Friday 4 December, 8pm

We Like It Like That: The Story of Latin Boogaloo (USA). From 1965 to 1970, musicians in New York City fused English and Spanish lyrics with Afro-Cuban, jazz, rock and R&B rhythms and melodies to create Latin boogaloo. It was a period of revolution and social awakening and young Latinos in search of their. This film is a colourful insight into the evolution of the genre through to present day.

Saturday 5 December, 8pm

Prison Songs (AUS) takes viewers into Darwin’s Berrimah Prison. A place where most inmates are Indigenous Australians, we learn their stories, feelings and faults through song in Australia’s first documentary musical.

Sunday 6 December, 8pm

What would you do if music were banned in your country? If the act of making the sounds you loved was declared illegal overnight? They Will Have to Kill Us First (UK) is the story of how Malian musicians fought back against Islamic extremists for their right to make music.

Monday 7 December, 8pm

Inspired by the work of recording journalist Alan Lomax, The 78 Project is the story of musicians and the music they make in one take on a Presto direct-to-acetate disk recorder.

Tuesday 8 December, 8pm

Y/Our Music (UK/THAI) immerses viewers into the world of Thai music, both traditional and modern. We meet those that make it and the instruments essential to the Thai sound.

Wednesday 9 December, 8pm

Barr None: The Peter Barr Story (AUS) follows former RTRFM Breakfast presenter, Peter Barr, in his final week presenting Breakfast with Barr after a decade on air. In this portrait of a beloved Western Australian broadcaster and local music enthusiast, witness the power of community radio to bring people together. Followed by…

Her Aim Is True (USA). Jini Dellaccio taught herself to take photos and in 1964 found herself in the midst of a new wave of music, immersing herself in the world of The Sonics and The Wailers. The Gimme Some Truth closing night film follows the life of a fashion photographer in a punk rock world.

For tickets or further details, visit www.lunapalace.com.au.