THE NAOYUKI TSUJI ANIMATION COLLECTION

Excerpt from the film THE LAWRENCE JORDAN ALBUM, a Facets Video release. Directed by Naoyuki Tsuji. For more info or to order this film, visit http://www.facetsdvd.com/product-p/dv92959.htm or contact sales@facets.org.

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Worlds apart from anime and close to experimental film, Japanese animator Naoyuki Tsuji creates a distinctive universe with a few simple, hand-drawn lines in charcoal and pastel. What first appears to be childlike crudeness in his animation is actually subtle, strange, and even "haunting and frightening" (The Guardian). Tsuji's films captivate us because they are vague recollections of beguiling childhood dreams and memories--the wonder of the puppet show, the mystery of clouds, and the attraction of monsters. This collection includes Trilogy About Clouds, A Feather Stares at the Dark, Experiment, Travel to the Lost World, Wake Up, and For Almost Forgotten Stories.

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