Long Anticipated “REDLINE” World Premiered at 62nd Locarno
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on August 17, 2009 under Animation|Anime, Film Festival, Foreign Film | 
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REDLINE, the new animation feature by Takeshi Koike (director) and Katsuhito Ishii (screenwriter) had it’s world premiere on world’s finest and most enormous open air cinema PIAZZA GRANDE at the Locarno International Film Festival in front of 5′000 passionate viewers.
Prior the screening, the film team, including producers Masao Maruyama, Iwase and just maried Yukiko Futakata – newly mrs Takeshi Koike – appeared on stage all gathered by a red ruban-line for the presentation by festival director Frederic Maire.
After five years of production, REDLINE finally emerged in its entirety and demonstrate the potential and new possiblities of 2D animation, amidst the current prominence of 3D animation. The press and public were amazed by the creativity, the quality and the art they discovered on Piazza Grande’s huge screen.
The film is going to be released in Japan during Spring 2010.