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Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya

For his first film in fourteen years, animation director Isao Takahata embarked on a visually sumptuous adaptation of The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter. A dream project for the director that would hopefully establish the recently formed Ghibli Studio 7, created to meet the demands of a new type of modern animation process. But, almost immediately, the epic production is faced with difficulties and falls dramatically behind schedule. In this compelling and insightful documentary, we follow Isao Takahata and his dedicated team of artists as they frantically strive against adversity to make their vision a reality and bring Studio Ghibli into a new era.

Top Cast

  • Isao Takahata

    Isao Takahata

    Self

  • Kazuo Oga

    Kazuo Oga

    Self

  • Joe Hisaishi

    Joe Hisaishi

    Self

  • Toshio Suzuki

    Toshio Suzuki

    Self

  • Yoshiaki Nishimura

    Yoshiaki Nishimura

    Self

  • Hayao Miyazaki

    Hayao Miyazaki

    Self

  • Shigeo Akahori

    Shigeo Akahori

    Self

  • Aki Asakura

    Aki Asakura

    Self

  • Naoko Asari

    Naoko Asari

    Self

Overview

For his first film in fourteen years, animation director Isao Takahata embarked on a visually sumptuous adaptation of The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter. A dream project for the director that would hopefully establish the recently formed Ghibli Studio 7, created to meet the demands of a new type of modern animation process. But, almost immediately, the epic production is faced with difficulties and falls dramatically behind schedule. In this compelling and insightful documentary, we follow Isao Takahata and his dedicated team of artists as they frantically strive against adversity to make their vision a reality and bring Studio Ghibli into a new era.

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