JAPAN · 2024 · NR
Hayao Miyazaki was born into a war-torn Japan, having survived several bombings that devastated the land he called home. The experience caused him to question the relationship that humans have to the earth, a rumination that would inspire his directing work in later years.
Hayao went on to command a singular vision in his films. Luscious landscapes and colorful worlds speak to the regard he has for the planet and its natural state. The emphatic need to conserve the world is a theme he explores time and time again.
Director Leo Favier makes the ecological connections throughout Miyazaki’s career with testaments from his son and fellow Ghibli director Goro Miyazaki, producer Toshio Suzuki, and the philosopher Tim Morton. Across 40 years and 12 films the environmentally conscious heart of Miyazaki is unearthed and explored.
