Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
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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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Cast
11 people
Mamoru Hosoda
Self
Rodney Rothman
Self
Mamoru Oshii
Self
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Megumi Hayashibara
Self
Known for
Pokémon
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Marc Caro
Self
Known for
Delicatessen
Jérémy Clapin
Self
Junko Iwao
Self
Known for
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Perfect Blue
Masao Maruyama
Self
Aya Suzuki
Self
Masayuki Murai
Self
Darren Aronofsky
Self
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Pascal-Alex Vincent Director · Gordon Spooner Cinematographer Toshiyuki Kiyomura Cinematographer
First release July 8, 2021 · Produced in France, Japan · Languages English, French, Japanese
Production
Eurospace
Production
GENCO
Production
Carlotta Films
Production
Allerton Films
Production
France · Japan
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Original title
Satoshi Kon, l'illusionniste
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Japanese
Release dates
France · July 8, 2021
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
August 5, 2021 · Premiere · Fantasia International Film Festival
France
August 4, 2021 · TV · OCS
January 18, 2022 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
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