SATOSHI KON | JAPAN | 1997 | 81 MIN | NR | JAPANESE
With his pitch-perfect surreal debut, Satoshi Kon explores the nefarious trappings and fallout of fame when a Japanese pop idol gives up her music career for acting and must face a world of stalkers—and even murder.
Cast: Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji, Masaaki Okura
Part of the Philadelphia Film Society's Lost in Animation: Satoshi Kon 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.
For the last quarter of the year we are honoring visionary director Satoshi Kon with a Lost in Animation takeover featuring his four imaginative, provocative and surreal wonders.
PFS Member 50 | #11
PFS Members were asked to select their top 5 films not included in the Sight and Sound 100 series. These are those films.
After an unforgettable year showcasing the greatest films of all time in our Sight and Sound 100 series, we asked PFS Members to chime in with their own picks for top five films not included in the countdown. Throughout 2024 we will reveal and screen PFS Members’ picks across our monthly programs and limited series.