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Synopsis
Join Missouri State University's Department of Media, Journalism, and Film as they present a FREE film series at The Moxie all semester long. This semester, you'll find a collection of unique and genre-bending animated features. Shows start at 7pm at The Moxie. Free admission! But seats are limited, so make sure to grab a ticket in advance.
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In the latest anime from director Satoshi Kon (Tokyo Godfathers), Dr. Atsuko Chiba is a cutting-edge research psychotherapist whose alter ego, Paprika, can enter people’s dreams and uncover the source of their neuroses. At her lab, a powerful new device, the DC-MINI, promises to revolutionize the world of psychotherapy, but in the wrong hands it could annihilate a dreamer’s personality while they are asleep. When one of the DC-MINI prototypes is stolen and several lab workers begin to experience strange dreams, Atsuko realizes someone is using the device to destroy people’s minds.
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Film Information
- Genre: Animation / Foreign / Sci-fi
- Director: Satoshi Kon
- Written By: Seishi Minakami, Satoshi Kon, Yasutaka Tsutsui (novel)
- Starring: Megumi Hayashibara,, Taru Furuya, KĂ´ichi Yamadera, Katsunosuke Hori, Toru Emori, and Satomi Koorogi
- Running Time: 90 minutes, approx.
- MPAA Rating: R for violent and sexual images
- Language: English
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Reviews
"The intersections between sleep and waking, memory, cinema, and the Internet lead to a spectacular battle of titans who spring from the mind's darkest recesses."
- Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
"Despite the jumble, Kon's eye-popping, surreal mastery of the Japanese dream is awakening."
- Gianni Truzzi, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Fantasy leaks into reality."
- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
"Kon's best work yet."
- John Anderson, Los Angeles Times
"It happens to be one of the most wildly (and disturbingly) inventive animated films I've seen."
- David Ansen, Newsweek
Showtimes
- Wednesday, March 4th
7:00 pm