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Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist (2021)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 21M

Director : Pascal-Alex Vincent
Writer : Pascal-Alex Vincent

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.

Actors

Satoshi Kon
Satoshi Kon
Self (archive footage)
Mamoru Hosoda
Mamoru Hosoda
Self
Rodney Rothman
Rodney Rothman
Self
Mamoru Oshii
Mamoru Oshii
Self
Megumi Hayashibara
Megumi Hayashibara
Self
Marc Caro
Marc Caro
Self
Jérémy Clapin
Jérémy Clapin
Self
Junko Iwao
Junko Iwao
Self
Masao Maruyama
Masao Maruyama
Self
Aya Suzuki
Aya Suzuki
Self
Masayuki Murai
Masayuki Murai
Self
Darren Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky
Self

Crews

Pascal-Alex Vincent
Pascal-Alex Vincent
Director
Clément Selitzki
Clément Selitzki
Editor
Pascal-Alex Vincent
Pascal-Alex Vincent
Screenplay
Pascal-Alex Vincent
Pascal-Alex Vincent
Dialogue
Théo Chapira
Théo Chapira
Music
Gordon Spooner
Gordon Spooner
Director of Photography
Toshiyuki Kiyomura
Toshiyuki Kiyomura
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist by Pascal-Alex Vincent : trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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