Underplayed Gems

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013)

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness poster
Original title
夢と狂気の王国
Directed by
Mami Sunada
Genre
documentary film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 190 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This documentary follows the daily work of Hayao Miyazaki and other staff at Studio Ghibli. It shows their creative process and challenges as they finish two feature films at the same time.

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What happens

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (Japanese: 夢と狂気の王国, Hepburn: Yume to kyōki no ōkoku) is a 2013 Japanese documentary film directed by Mami Sunada. The film follows the routines of those employed at Studio Ghibli, including filmmakers Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki as they work to release two films simultaneously, The Wind Rises and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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