One of the highlights debuting at our festival, Midori-Ko showcases beloved Japanese animator Kurosaka Keita"s delightfully surreal take on 21st‑century Tokyo teetering at the edge of collapse. A decade long, wholly crafted by hand with colored pencils, Kurosaka"s imaginative devotion is a breathtaking spectacle that invites viewers into a realm where reality merges with surreal wonder and unbound. From the astonishing intricacy and skill saturating each frame emerges a tale of a young woman who strives to create a dream‑food capable of ending global hunger. Blending Frederic Back"s gentle, tactile layers with Bill Plympton"s wild distortions and David Lynch"s eerie portals, Kurosaka"s piece still preserves its unique, radiant power.
