Underplayed Gems

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki (2016)

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki poster
Original title
終わらない人 宮﨑駿
Directed by
Kaku Arakawa
Genre
documentary film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 60 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows animator Hayao Miyazaki as he comes out of retirement. It shows him working on a new short film and dealing with the challenges of getting older.

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What happens

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki is a 2016 Japanese documentary film directed by Kaku Arakawa. The film follows the Japanese animator and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki in the wake of his decision to retire, including documenting the early production of his 2018 short film Boro the Caterpillar. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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