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Overall Rank: 4745
Average Rating: 2.9/4
# of Ratings: 7
Theatrical Release Date: 11/01/2014
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 01/27/2015
Language: Japanese
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Mami Sunada
Actors: Hideaki Anno, John Lasseter, Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki, Isao Takahata
Plot: A look into a year in the life of Studio Ghibli as Hayao Miyazaki prepares The Wind Rises as we get an inside look into the inner workings of this acclaimed studio, as well as the life of its most famous animator. -- Chris Kavan
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Pay Much Attention to These Men Behind the Curtain
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/17/2015
Being both a big fan of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki, it was a real pleasure to be granted what amounts to an all-access pass into the life of the studio as Miyazaki prepares his most personal project to date, The Wind Rises. Not only do we see the studio at work, but we get a glimpse of the man himself - and thought he film often strikes a melancholy tone, the 72-year-old Miyazaki is at times shown both in high spirits, yet just as often uncertain - you know, just like a normal person.
We do get some brief history behind the studio, including the relationship between Miyazaki, Isao Takahat (who is working on his own film, The Tale of Princess Kaguya during the making of this film) and "The Producer" Toshio Suzuki, who acts the long-time go-between (that's the three of them on the …
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