Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, November 28: THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS AND MADNESS
Mami Sunada’s behind-the-scenes look at Studio Ghibli debuted theatrically in Japan last November. Its festival circuit has included Toronto, DOC NYC, San Sebastian, Sydney, Rio, St Louis, and Melbourne, among others.
I wrote about the film for the DOC NYC program, saying:
Offering animation fans a rare look inside Japan’s Studio Ghibli, this fascinating film profiles its most famous creators, Hayao Miyazaki (SPIRITED AWAY, HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE), and his friendly rival and business partner, Isao Takahata (POM POKO). As both men work on their swan songs – Miyazaki’s THE WIND RISES and Takahata’s THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA – Mami Sunada contrasts the auteurs’ creative approaches while offering insight into the vision and dedication that have consistently resulted in onscreen magic.
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