Millennium Actress

At the turn of the millennium, Ginei Studio's run-down buildings are about to be torn down. Former employee and filmmaker Genya Tachibana wants to mark the moment by making a documentary about the studio’s most famous actress: Chiyoko Fujiwara, the beloved but reclusive star of Shouwa Era cinema. After finally getting her approval for an interview, a starstruck Genya brings skeptical cameraman Kyouji Ida to meet her, hoping to reintroduce his lifelong idol to the world. Tucked away in her quiet mountain home, Chiyoko holds a lifetime of memories waiting to be shared. As she reminisces, her stories blur the lines between past and present, reality and film-her personal life merges with the roles she played, and the people she knew fade into the characters she portrayed. Even though she stepped away from acting at her peak three decades ago, her story isn’t over yet. The final act of her life’s performance has only just begun.