A recent viewing of Hayao Miyazaki’s latest (and likely last) film THE WIND RISES had me contemplating the man’s life and influence at length. It’s not that his newest film is impenetrable – it, like all of his work, is incredibly accessible for both young and old – but the themes of the film seem to have personal resonance even more potent than most of the great director’s features. The creation of the film, and Miyazaki himself, are the focus of the documentary THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS AND MADNESS, which serves as a revealing tribute to the great
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