Satoshi Kon Films Screening at NYC’s Lincoln Center in December

Humberto Saabedra

New York City’s Lincoln Center will be screening late film auteur Satoshi Kon’s last two productions on December 22nd, with PERFECT BLUE showing at 6:30 p.m. and his last feature PAPRIKA at 8:15 p.m. as a part of a retrospective on the director’s work.

In related news, the organization responsible for the Otakon anime convention is currently accepting farewell postcards, letters and small tokens from fans that will be sent to the director’s family via contacts with Madhouse.

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