Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

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It runs a compact 1h 7m.

Synopsis

A documentary about the Ghibli Museum. It features Goro Miyazaki speaking with Isao Takahata about the "charm" of the museum and its various influences. Goro tours the viewer around the museum, explaining the intricate details that his father, Hayao Miyazaki made during its construction. The documentary highlights the strong European influences in the museum's architecture, featuring footage of the medieval mountainous city of Calcata in Italy and the historic port city of Genoa, which Miyazaki had visited in the past. These trips would go on to influencing the imagery seen in Castle in the Sky, Kiki's Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, and Spirited Away.

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Key crew

• Toshikazu SatouScreenplay
• Toshikazu SatouDirector

Cast

• Isao TakahataSelf
• Hayao MiyazakiSelf
• Toshio SuzukiSelf
• Goro MiyazakiSelf
• Yuri NorsteinSelf
• John LasseterSelf

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