Sion SONO 園子温
Love & Peace
Nippon Cinema ª
What do Santa Claus, turtles, kaiju monsters, Jpoppunk and toys coming to life have in common? Why, they're all a part of the cocktail that makes Sion SONO’s latest genre bender so irresistible. Ryoichi is a sad loser, forever fantasizing of becoming a pop star and wooing the girl of his dreams – until a turtle named Pikadon shows up to help him make his wishes come true.
Guests:
Kiyohiko SHIBUKAWA
Wed., May 25, 2016, 19:45
Mal Seh'n Kino
German premiere
In presence of Kiyohiko SHIBUKAWA
Original with English subtitles
Sat., May 28, 2016, 19:45
Mousonturm Saal
In presence of Kiyohiko SHIBUKAWA
Original with English subtitles
About Sion SONO
園子温
Sion SONO was born in Aichi Prefecture in 1961. Having experimented with 8mm film during his studies at Hosei University, he won the Grand Prize at the 1987 PIA Film Festival for his film A MAN’S FLOWER ROAD. His international rise to fame came with LOVE EXPOSURE (2008 / NC ’09). Since then, he has won numerous awards. THE WHISPERING STAR (2015 / NC ’16 and NC ’20) won the NETPAC Award at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Nippon Connection dedicated a retrospective to his work in 2011.