Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist (2021)

Coming to theaters August 4, 2021

“Satoshi Kon, l’illusionniste”

Documentary, Biography

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist is documentary biography film directed and written by Pascal-Alex Vincent. The film stars Darren Aronofsky, Marc Caro, Jérémy Clapin, Megumi Hayashibara, Mamoru Hosoda, Junko Iwao and Masao Maruyama. The film primiered at July 8, 2021 on Cannes Film Festival.

Mangaka and animation filmmaker Satoshi Kon died suddenly in 2010 at the age of 46. He leaves a short and unfinished work, which is nevertheless among the most disseminated and the most influential in the history of contemporary Japanese culture. Ten years after his death, his family and collaborators are finally expressing themselves about his work, while his heirs, in Japan, France and Hollywood, look back on his artistic legacy. Satoshi Kon, the illusionist recalls the trajectory of a lonely author whose life was dedicated to comics and animation for adults. Director Pascal-Alex Vincent met those who knew Satoshi Kon or worked alongside him, from Tokyo to Los Angeles via Paris or London. [carlottafilms]

Director: Pascal-Alex Vincent

Writer: Pascal-Alex Vincent

Stars: Darren Aronofsky, Marc Caro, Jérémy Clapin, Megumi Hayashibara, Mamoru Hosoda, Junko Iwao, Masao Maruyama

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