In the Realm of the Senses
From 1972 to 1976, the Perth International Film Festival was run by David Roe and Sylvie Le Clezio, and focussed on independent films, including the work of Werner Herzog, Jean Eustache, Thomas Koerfer, Claude Faraldo, Peter von Gunten, Alexander Kluge, Thierry Zeno, Shuji Terayama, and others. Some of the choices were bold and generated discussions about film censorship, such as Zeno's "Vase de Noces" and Nagisa Ōshima's "In the Realm of the Senses". It also showcased new Australian cinema, such as "The Adventures of Barry McKenzie" by Bruce Beresford and "The Singer" by Gillian Armstrong. It started showing films at suburban cinemas, and funding became a problem. The 1977 festival was cancelled after the WA Government refused to subsidise the event. Programmes from the first, second and fifth festivals (and various others which may be related to the Festival of Perth) are held in the State Library of Western Australia.