Watch Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist & Tokyo Godfathers this weekend at @melkwegamsterdam 💛

✨Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist (2021) The director and Japanese cinema specialist Pascal-Alex Vincent shows a subtle glimpse into the life and beautiful work of the late director, and how Kon continues to inspire directors nowadays with his films Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers and Paprika.

✨Tokyo Godfathers (2003) Three eccentric homeless people find a new born baby among the garbage bags. They decide to track down her mother, but also encounter themselves during this search. In this hilarious and cozy Christmas story, beloved director Satoshi Kon shows the Japanese capital through the eyes of people who live on the streets and experience a Christmas miracle on the margins of society.

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