Millennium Actress plays as part of our Members' Summer Selection season. The film was proposed by Harry Robertson, who writes: 'My favourite Satoshi Kon movie that I can never find anywhere to stream and would love to see on the big screen. It’s a movie about holding on to something even when the whole world tells you to let go. It seamlessly blends a love of Japanese cinema with the career of its protagonist and has a lovely wholesome and humorous tone.'

From anime genius Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Paprika), take a journey through cinema history via his unique, world-bending perspective.

With the renowned Ginei Studios shutting down and their buildings about to be demolished, film-maker Genya Tachibana sets out to commemorate this historical moment by interviewing the studio’s former superstar - the now-reclusive Chiyoko Fujiwara. As Chiyoko recounts her story, so Genya and his cameraman are pulled into a wide-ranging journey through the lens of her films. Interviews and recollections, acting and reality, all blur into the single rich tapestry of a remarkable life.