The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Dir: Isao Takahata
Japan, 2013, 137minmins, DCP
Takahata’s final animated fable, eight years in the making, is a masterpiece of utmost beautiful fantasia and solitary meditation. Adapting the famous Japanese folklore, the celebrated artist takes hand-drawn animation to new heights of impressionistic fluidity. In charcoal lines and watercolored hues, the elegiac tale of the princess from the moon is unfolded, and morphed into a sophisticated allegory on the folly of materialism and the evanescence of beauty. In his stark realism threaded with imagination, Takahata left behind a shining grace for Princess Kaguya, and an inspiring legend that lives on through his timeless animations.
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2015 Academy Awards, nomination for Best Animated Feature Film
18.6.2018 (MON): Post-screening talk with Thomas Shin
Hong Kong Arts Centre Louis Koo Cinema (Venue)
Tai Kwun (Venue)
Chinese Subtitles
Post-screening talk / Q&A
Full House
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