Tatsumi
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- Movie: Tatsumi
- Chinese: 辰巳
- Director: Eric Khoo
- Writer: Eric Khoo, Yoshihiro Tatsumi
- Producer:
- Cinematographer:
- World Premiere: May 17, 2011 (Cannes Film Festival)
- Release Date: September 15, 2011 (Singapore)
- Runtime: 94 min.
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Singapore
Plot
TATSUMI celebrates the life and work of Japanese comics artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi. In post-war occupied Japan, young Tatsumi's passion for comics eventually becomes a means of supporting his poor family. Already published as a teenager, talented Tatsumi finds even greater inspiration after meeting his idol, famous Disneyesque animator Osamu Tezuka. Despite his steady success, Tatsumi begins to question why Japanese comics should cater to children with cute and whimsical tales and drawings. In 1957, Tatsumi coins the term gekiga (dramatic pictures) and redefines the manga landscape by encouraging an alternative genre for adults. Realistic and disquieting, Tatsumi's work begins to grapple with the darker aspects of life...-- The Match Factory
Notes
- Movie is an homage to Japanese manga artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi.
Cast (voice)
Trailer
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Film Festivals
- 2011 (64th) Cannes Film Festival - May 11 - May 22, 2011 - Un Certain Regard *World Premiere
- 2011 (30th) Vancouver International Film Festival - September 29-October 14, 2011 - Dragons and Tigers *North American Premiere
- 2011 (8th) Hong Kong Asian Film Festival - October 18-November 18, 2011 - Asian Animation
- 2011 (44th) Sitges Film Festival - October 6-16, 2011 - Official Fantàstic Panorama
- 2011 (24th) Tokyo International Film Festival - October 22 - 30, 2011 - Film Panorama of Asia-Middle East
- 2011 (26th) Mar del Plata Film Festival - November 5-13, 2011 - International Competition
- 2012 (41st) International Film Festival Rotterdam - January 25-February 5, 2012 - Spectrum *Dutch Premiere
Awards
- Best Animated Film' - 2011 (44th) Sitges Film Festival - October 6-16, 2011
