Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery

Studio Ghibli is Japans most successful animation studio with helmers Hayao Miyazaki Spirited Away My Neighbor Totoro and Isao Takahata Grave of The Fireflies The Tale of Princess Kaguya creating a bonanza for producerprexy Toshio Suzuki Generously adorned with clips from their films and their influences the docu follows Ghiblis arc from a mid60s rebellion against working conditions at Toei Co to its present powerhouse position complete with public fun park All interviews are illuminating but Miyazaki is teasingly confined to pics teteatete finale with esteemed French comic artist Jean Moebius Giraud Meeting of the wizened European whose imprint is on films from Blade Runner to The Fifth Element and the apparently relaxed Nipponese helmer makes an interesting contrast and will be of special interest to Francophiles All credits are impeccable