Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist(Satoshi Kon, l'illusionniste)
Dir: Pascal-Alex Vincent
France/ Japan, 2021, French/ Japanese/ English, 81mins, DCP
“He couldn’t forgive the slightest error or failure.” Ten years after his death, Kon Satoshi is still remembered as an uncompromising perfectionist who has changed the face of animated cinema. In a fascinating tribute directed by Pascal- Alex Vincent, Kon’s vision and approach of interweaving dreams and reality are cited as inspirations for Hosoda Mamoru and Darren Aronofsky, yet his arrogance and combative personality are not concealed by his collaborators. A rare glimpse into Dreaming Machine , a dream project that he regretted for being unable to finish, asserts the artistic legacy of a genius ahead of his time.
Cannes Film Festival
Screening:
In-theatre Screening
Full House 2021-08-22 (Sun)
19:50Full House 2021-08-28 (Sat)
19:20
Hong Kong Arts Centre Louis Koo Cinema (Venue)
EMP Cinemas iSQUARE (Venue)
EMP Cinemas Times Square (Venue)
PREMIERE Elements (Venue)
K11 Art House
Broadway Hollywood
Hong Kong Film Archive
Festival Grand Cinema
The Grand Cinema
M+ Cinema
Cine Moko
MOViE MOViE
The Metroplex
the sky
HK Science Museum Lecture Hall
Hong Kong Arts Centre Shouson Theatre
MCL Telford Cinema
Tai Kwun
The HKFYG Jockey Club Media 21
CINE FAN ONLINE
Chinese Subtitles
Category III
Meet the audience
Post-screening talk
Post-screening discussion with the director
Director and/or actor(s) will meet the audience
Assigned seating
Full House
Remarks
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