Millennium Actress (2001)
87min, PG
Directed and written by: Satoshi Kon
Sat 19 March / 7.30 pm / The Projector (Golden Mile Tower)
General: $10 / Students & NUS Staff: $5
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The story of an ageing movie actress' complicated personal saga unfolds in this sophisticated anime film that deftly blurs memory and make-believe into a meditation on the nature of cinema itself.
In this animated movie, filmmaker Genya Tachibana begins work on a documentary about famed Japanese actress Chiyoko Fujiwara. Now well into old age, Chiyoko has become reclusive and shy about any publicity, but she eventually warms up to Tachibana and starts to relate her life story. As the decades pass, Chiyoko is transformed from a teen with big dreams into a full-blown celebrity, while her cinematic characters span various eras, from ancient Japan to the distant future.
Part of the Light and Shadows Film Programme at The Projector. For more information about The Projector, visit: theprojector.sg
Musings:
It Was Only Light, but It Was Magic by Dr Alex Mitchell
