Japanese animator Shimamura Tatsuo’s Illusion City attempts to place a finger on the city’s heartbeat as it continues to transform. Mixing a range of graphic styles, the stylish yet incomplete look captures the dynamism of urban life in this classic of 1960s experimental animation.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Japan
- Year
- 1967
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2016
- Length
- 4'
- Medium/Format
- File
