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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Cast

Isao Takahata

Kazuo Oga

Joe Hisaishi

Toshio Suzuki

Yoshiaki Nishimura

Hayao Miyazaki

Shigeo Akahori

Aki Asakura

Naoko Asari

Takeo Chii