MILLENNIUM ACTRESS

SATOSHI KON, KÔ MATSUO | JAPAN | 2021 | 87 MIN | PG | JAPANESE 

An earnest request to interview a retired acting legend about their career is the catalyst for Satoshi Kon’s breathtaking, mesmerizing journey into the past where reality and life on the silver screen collide in unexpected ways.

Cast: Mami Koyama, Fumiko Orikasa, Miyoko Shôji, Shôzô Îzuka

Part of the Philadelphia Film Society’s LOST IN ANIMATION series.

Anime, and the manga that inspires it, has become a phenomenon across the globe that shows no signs of slowing down and, more importantly, running out of ideas. Join us for our newest recurring monthly series of new and old classics celebrating the wide range of power, emotion, and visual splendor that only anime can provide.