“A star is born” is one of those common phrases we often use or read confirming the status of certain individuals considered to be beyond our reach. There is an interesting parallel between the worshiping of stars, musicians, actors or artists, and the status of gods or icons in ancient myths and world religion. Given the status of the cinema screen or the stage of a concert being slightly above the crowd seems to confirm the concept of a group of individuals whose performances, creations and overall persona gives them god-like qualities, a form of being untouched by time or culture, which is more than obvious given the worldwide admiration for people like Marilyn Monroe or Elvis Presley. This so-called “star-phenomenon” is the foundation of acclaimed director Satoshi Kon’s 2001 feature “Millennium Actress”, which tells the story of a Japanese actress whose quest to search for her lost love, has...
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