Pompo the Cinephile

SCREENING AND TALK

Pompo the Cinephile

*Please note: we have an English interpreter in the short talk, but this film doesn’t have English subtitles. Thank you for your understanding.

The 35mm film version of the movie “Pompo the Cinephile” directed by Takayuki Hirao, a member of the international jury for both the Feature Film category and the NEW CHITOSE 30 Seconds category, will be screened. In addition, Mr. Hirao, Ryoichiro Matsuo (producer from CLAP), and Kosuke Arai (producer from KADOKAWA) will join up for a talk session about their projects currently in production among other topics. (Interviewer: TANAKA Daisuke)

Synopsis

Pompo is a talented and gutsy producer in “Nyallywood,” the movie-making capital of the world. Although she’s known for B-movies, one day Pompo tells her movie-loving but apprehensive assistant Gene that he will direct her next script: a delicate drama about a tormented artistic genius, starring the legendary and Brando-esque actor Martin Braddock, and a young actress seeking her first break. But when the production heads towards chaos, can Gene rise to Pompo’s challenge, and succeed as a first-time director?

PROFILE

HIRAO Takayuki

Director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist. Born in Kagawa Prefecture. A freelance director on various productions after working at MADHOUSE and ufotable. Currently working mainly on CLAP Animation Studio’s works. His works include ‘Pompo: The Cinéphile’ (movie, director and screenplay), ‘GOD EATER’ (TV anime, director and screenplay), ‘The Garden of Sinners – Paradox Paradigm’ (movie, director), the short film ‘Sakura no Ondo (Temperature of the cherry blossom)’ (director, story, screenplay), and ‘Yoyo and Nene, the Little Witch Sisters’ (movie, director and screenplay). In 2019 he published the novel ‘Nokemono Ouji to Bakemono Hime’. He is currently working on his latest original film with the team of ‘Pompo: The Cinéphile’.

MATSUO Ryoichiro

Producer

ARAI Kosuke

Producer

Information

Director: HIRAO Takayuki
2021｜Japan｜90 min｜Japanese dialogue

SCREENING AND TALK

Pompo the Cinephile

SCHEDULE

2024.11.03　16:00: NEW CHITOSE AIRPORT THEATER
Theater 1
Guests on the Stage English Interpretation