The 12th Pocket Monsters movie was presented as an international premiere at the 62nd edition of the Locarno International Film Festival which takes place between August 5 - 15, 2009.

Below are the press releases from the events:
"Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, creator of the preceding episodes as of the TV series, the film concludes the Diamond & Pearl trilogy. Following the screening, young viewers will be able to meet Japanese teen-idol Shoko Nakagawa, who sings the film’s title song and is also the ‘voice’ of Pokémon Pichu. They will also be taught how to draw Pokémon with the Japanese animators who will be in Locarno especially for the occasion.

A special treat on Sunday evening, August 9, at 9pm: as a prelude to the following day’s international première screening of the twelfth film in the Pokémon saga, the Japanese singer Shoko Nakagawa will give a performance, accompanied on stage by a live fellow Pokémon, Pikachu.

The “voice” of Pichu amongst the Pokémon, she will perform songs from the film’s soundtrack, and has become a Japanese pop idol with a massive teenage following. A delegation from the production team who made Pokémon Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Arceus and the Jewel of Life will also attend, including director Kunihiko Yuyama, who was also responsible for previous film versions and the TV series.

The official screening of Pokémon Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Arceus and the Jewel of Life will take place on Monday August 10 at 11am at the FEVI Auditorium. The film is presented in its original Japanese-language version with English and Italian subtitles, and simultaneous translation in Italian, French and German. Under-16s are offered a specially discounted ticket price of 10 CHF." (Locarno International Film Festival Press Releases)

Photos from the event have been posted on the Imageboard. Click here to see the photos from the event.

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