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Satoshi Kon Documentary Streams in U.S. for 7 Days
posted on by Adriana Hazra
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art will stream Carlotta Films' French documentary Satoshi Kon, l'illusionniste (previously titled Satoshi Kon: La Machine À Rêves) by director Pascal-Alex Vincent in the United States in Eventive for seven days from March 26 onwards.
Update: The Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC) will stream the documentary as part of a retrospective film series for Satoshi Kon from March 26 to April 10. There will be five virtual weekend screenings during that time for Paprika, and Satoshi Kon, l'illusionniste. The project originally began as part of the JICC's feature film anime series.
The film had its world Fantasia International Film Festival from August 5-25.
The company had previously streamed a teaser for the film that listed a 2020 release date, but the film's release window was not yet confirmed at the time due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation.
The documentary features interviews with: Andrew Osmond.
Satoshi Kon ed away on August 24, 2010.
Kon began working as a manga creator on such works as Memories.
Kon first drew worldwide attention with his feature film directorial debut, the psychological suspense film Perfect Blue, in 1997. He would follow that with a string of critically acclaimed anime projects: OPUS manga.
Update: Added information on Japan Information & Culture Center. Source: Email correspondence
Source: Eventive
Disclaimer: Andrew Osmond, ANN's UK Editor, is one of the interviewees featured in the film. Andrew was not involved in the writing or editing of this article.
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