The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness focuses on Miyazaki as he works on The Wind Rises, a soaring, personal epic that he later announced would be his final feature film. When asked about the future of Studio Ghibli, his answer is blunt. The future is clear: its going to fall apart, he says. I can already see it. Whats the use worrying? Its inevitable. The documentary is invaluable as a record of what goes on inside Ghiblis walls. Staff talk about how hard it can be to work under Miyazaki, but the footage of him working on storyboards, selecting and instructing voice actors, and advising artists on exactly how to convey his intended feeling shows just how astute and meticulous a director he is. I’ve often found that Miyazaki and Takahata’s films have the capability to move me more than just about any others, and it’s fascinating to get insight into the sometimes torturous process with which they achieve that. Its two-hour running time, matter-of-fact cinematography, and frequent delves into the esoteric assume some degree of knowledge regarding the subject matter, and often regarding Japan itself. The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness opens today at the IFC Center in New York City. It’ll be available for download on December 9th before a DVD and video-on-demand release on January 27th.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 23:09:01 +0000
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