To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of Studio Ghibli, the Hayao Miyazaki documentary “Hayao Miyazaki: The Spirit of Nature,” which will be released for the first time in Korea, has confirmed its release on Wednesday, May 28 and revealed its main poster.

‘Hayao Miyazaki: The Soul of Nature’ focuses on nature and environmental issues in Hayao Miyazaki’s works, and was invited to the 81st Venice International Film Festival and nominated for the Venice Classic Documentary Award.In addition, it was invited to major overseas film festivals such as the 2025 CPH : DOX, the 40th Haifa International Film Festival, and the 30th Athens International Film Festival, and was recognized as a cinematic panorama that allows one to see the master’s works at once while also reminding us of questions that we should keep in mind today.

The main poster that was revealed catches the eye with an illustration that encompasses all of the works that Director Hayao Miyazaki has worked on so far.Centered around Porco from “Porco Rosso,” who is famous as Hayao Miyazaki’s alter ego, characters from major works such as “Castle in the Sky,” “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” “Spirited Away,” “Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea,” and “How Do You Live?” already make viewers ‘hearts flutter.

Meanwhile, Hayao Miyazaki not only earnestly projects his concerns and values about’ humans ‘,’ the world ‘, and’ nature ‘into each of his works, but also breathes soul into each cut, investing 1 year and 3 months for just 4 seconds without the help of CG, earning him respect from world-class directors such as Bong Joon-ho, Guillermo del Toro, and Steven Spielberg.However, as Hayao Miyazaki’s spiritual values and passion for his works are being trampled due to the recent ‘Ghibli AI craze’, he plans to share various behind-the-scenes stories to provide the public with an enjoyable and meaningful time.



Reporter Seungmi smlee@donga.com

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