Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist

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2021 / 81min.

Rating6.7

Genres

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Directors

Actors

Darren Aronofsky

Megumi Hayashibara

Satoshi Kon

Junko Iwao

Mamoru Oshii

Masao Maruyama

Rodney Rothman

Jérémy Clapin

Marc Caro

Mamoru Hosoda

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