2023 Volume 109 Pages 89-108
Planet Bibliothèque de Cinéma, a group established by Yasui Yoshio and his colleagues in Osaka in 1974, has long been involved in independent screenings in addition to collecting films and related materials. Based on the author’s experience working at the Kobe Planet Film Archive in organizing materials related to the group (flyers for independent screenings, bulletins), this study aims to examine the history of the screening activities held in Kansai from the mid-1970s to the late 1980s.
Specifically, it attempts to confirm that the screening activities of Planet Bibliothèque de Cinéma were developed through connections with film collectors and other independent screening groups and that a wide variety of films produced in Japan and abroad, including classics, animation films, documentaries, experimental films, and personal films is examined. Next, the manner in which independent screening groups procured the film for screening is examined. Finally, the differences between the independent screening activities and the mini-theater culture are investigated by considering the OMS CINEDELICK series, which Planet Bibliothèque de Cinéma was involved in during the late 1980s, as a case study.
