The Wind Rises
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
4070 UW Vilas Hall
Friday, Jan. 23, 7 pm
This documentary offers exclusive access to Japan's Studio Ghibli, as director Mami Sunada follows studio co-founders Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata through nearly every production phase of their most recent works. For living legend Miyazaki, this film serves as a documentation of his work on his swan song, The Wind Rises.
4070 UW Vilas Hall
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2 pm
The Wind Rises, Miyazaki's self-proclaimed final film, is a fine testament to a stellar career. As with the Oscar-winning director's other modern masterpieces, it presents young adulthood and the confusion between what's real and what isn't as only Miyazaki can.