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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

2013 · 118 min

A quiet, absorbing look at creative obsession and the twilight of a legendary studio, full of small human moments.

Directed by: Mami Sunada
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Toshio Suzuki

Tagline: A year inside the world of Studio Ghibli.
Overview: Follows the behind-the-scenes work of Studio Ghibli, focusing on the notable figures Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki.

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Directed by: Mami Sunada
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Toshio Suzuki

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
work
aging
ambition
memory
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Mami Sunada
Written by: Mami Sunada
Starring: Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Toshio Suzuki, Hideaki Anno, Yoshiaki Nishimura, Joe Hisaishi, Goro Miyazaki, Michiyo Yasuda
Music: Masakatsu Takagi
Cinematography: Mami Sunada
Runtime: 118 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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