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NHK Documentary

NHK Documentary

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Hard-hitting documentary series that takes an in-depth look at some of the political, economic, and social challenges that Japan and our world is facing.

Season 19 · Episode 8

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki

Mar 19, 2017·49m

3 years ago, the Academy Award-winning animated film director Hayao Miyazaki shocked the world when he announced his retirement at age 72. But his creative impulse never faded. After meeting a group of young animators who specialize in computer graphics, he decides to make a short film using CGI to explore new expressive possibilities. Will the short film he releases change the future of Japanese animation? The creative process proves so difficult that he almost calls it quits. This program documents the tremendous struggle that unfolds behind the scenes as Miyazaki, inspired by a new medium, wrestles with CGI for the first time.

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When did NHK Documentary Season 19 Episode 8 air?

NHK Documentary Season 19 Episode 8 aired on March 19, 2017.

How long is NHK Documentary Season 19 Episode 8?

This episode runs for approximately 49 minutes.

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