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Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist (French: Satoshi Kon, l'illusionniste) is a 2021 documentary film directed by Pascal-Alex Vincent. The film celebrates the legacy of Japanese anime director Satoshi Kon. The production features interviews with animators, voice actors, producers, directors, and writers who worked with Kon during his career.




Premise


The film is a documentary on the career of Japanese anime director Satoshi Kon, who is often regarded as one of the leading figures in animation. The film follows the growth of Kon's career from his debut film Perfect Blue (1997) to his unfinished production The Dreaming Machine. The documentary features interviews from his collaborators, including animators, animation historians, voice actors, producers, directors, and writers. The cast includes Darren Aronofsky, Jérémy Clapin, Marc Caro, Mamoru Oshii, and Rodney Rothman.




Featured cast of subjects


Darren Aronofsky
Marc Caro
Jérémy Clapin
Megumi Hayashibara
Mamoru Hosoda
Junko Iwao
Mamoru Oshii
Rodney Rothman
Aya Suzuki
Sadayuki Murai
Masao Maruyama
Masashi Ando
Hiroyuki Okiura




Reception






= Critical response

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the documentary holds an approval rating of 100% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 7.70/10.
Reviewing for Anime News Network, Alicia Haddick called it "a highly engaging documentary filled with high-profile interviews on an interesting subject". Richard Whittaker of Austin Chronicle commended Pascal-Alex Vincent for portraying the "complicated threads and fascinations that wove Kon's curtailed filmography", and described the film as "overdue tribute to one of the greats of animation". According to Courtney Small of POV Magazine, the film "works best when viewed as a tasty appetizer that whets one's appetite for diving into Kon's meaty canon of films". Film critic Reuben Baron of Comic Book Resources hailed the film as "a quality tribute" to the anime director.




References






External links


Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist at IMDb

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