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Millennium Actress

Thursday, March 28, 2024
11:35pm
Masters of Japanese Cinema Millennium Actress 2001 Rated: PG Run Time: 87 mins Drama Following up on his highly acclaimed animated psychological thriller Perfect Blue, Satoshi Kon spins this mystery about a documentary filmmaker and a legendary actress. In honor of Gin Ei studios 70th anniversary, a small production house run by Genya Tachibana is selected to make a commemorative documentary. Genya decides to focus his film on actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, a massive star who at the height of her popularity retreated from public life. Accompanied an eager young cameraman, Genya doggedly tracks her down to discover her living a hermit-like life of charmed isolation. He also learns that in spite of her advanced age, she has lost little of her famed charm or elegance. As he interviews her, Genya learns of Chiyoko’s troubled past and eventually the reasons for her sudden retirement. (allmovie.com: Johnathan Crow) Will call tickets may be picked up at The Cary Box Office beginning one hour prior to the movie.