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Animation film director Satoshi Kon , who passed away in August 2010 at the age of 46, was born on October 12, 1963 in Hokkaido, Japan. Ikebukuro Humax Cinemas, operated by Humax Entertainment, will hold a special screening event of the director's works as “Satoshi Kon Birthday Celebration" from October 11, 2024. In conjunction with the screening, there will be special bonus gifts for visitors, original drinks, and merchandise for sale that can only be available there. Ticket prices and sales dates will be announced shortly. Screening Schedule: October 11 (Fri) - 17 (Thu) “Tokyo Godfathers” (2003), “Paprika” (2006) October 12 (Sat / Satoshi Kon's Birthday) “Perfect Blue" (1997) October 18 (Fri) - 24(Thu) “Millennium Actress" (2002) October 18 (Fri) “Paranoia Agents” (2004) - all-night screening on Blu-ray Tokyo Godfathers and Paprika will receive their first Dcp (Digital Cinema Package) screenings in Japan, and the system will allow for very high resolution images to be displayed and high quality, clear sound to be enjoyed. Additionally, the two main...

AnalysisAs he steps into his 81st year today, Ilaiyaraaja’s hunger for excellence remains undaunted and he continues to fascinate us with his music, touching our hearts and soothing our souls.IlaiyaraajaModern Love Chennai, streaming on Amazon Prime Video since May 18, is an anthology of short films that interpret love in modern ways. The six stories, with different directors, are all curated by filmmaker Thiagarajan Kumararaja. The anthology also has 18 tracks, of which five are composed by youngsters such as Sean Roldan, Yuvan Shankar Raja, and Gv Prakash Kumar. All of the remaining 13 are composed by one man, Ilaiyaraaja, who is turning 80 as he composes music for albums bursting with youthfulness, rubbing shoulders with composers half his age or less. Raaja’s songs in this series, in particular the instrumental tracks he has come up with for Kumararaja’s short film Ninaivo Oru Paravai, have been pathbreaking to say the least.