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Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist

2021 · 81 min

A warm, thoughtful tribute that immerses you in the creative process and leaves you appreciating an artist's legacy.

Directed by
Pascal-Alex Vincent
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Mamoru Hosoda, Rodney Rothman, Mamoru Oshii
Overview
A subtle portrait of Japanese director Satoshi Kon by the specialist of Japanese cinema Pascal-Alex Vincent and a dive into a rich work. With interviews of the greatest Japanese, French and American directors inspired by his work.

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Directed by
Pascal-Alex Vincent
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Mamoru Hosoda, Rodney Rothman, Mamoru Oshii
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  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • memory
  • identity
  • obsession
  • death
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
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Darkness3
Complexity6
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Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Mamoru Hosoda, Rodney Rothman, Mamoru Oshii, Megumi Hayashibara, Marc Caro, Jérémy Clapin, Junko Iwao, Masao Maruyama
Cinematography
Toshiyuki Kiyomura, Gordon Spooner
Runtime
81 min
Country
France, Japan
Languages
Japanese, French, English

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