Directors Satoshi Kon and Goro Miyazaki have arrived at The 63rd Venice International Film Festival. Their films Paprika and Gedo Senki are in the process of screening there now (Paprika, screened in the festival's main theater in the competition division (the winner of which will take the Golden Lion), Gedo in the special invitation division).
Satoshi Kon is said to have arrived at the festival on the 31st just in time to take part in a midinght screening of Paprika. Kon-sensei held a press conference on Saturday, the 2nd where he admitted to thinking he's received more honor than he deserves due to the fact that he had not created a maintream animation. Regarding Paprika, the director said "From the connection of the story, the connection of the image was valued". In all 6 Japanese works are taking part in the festival, they include Akira Director Katsuhiro Otomo's Live Action Mushishi. You can view images of Satoshi Kon at his press conference at Daily Sports Online and Yahoo courtesy Reuters.
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