Hayao Miyazaki
 

PostED ON 17.10.2023

For those lucky enough to attend the premiere of the latest film by the giant Hayao Miyazaki, The Boy and the Heron, and for everyone else too, here's a quick quiz to test your knowledge of the master's work... 

The Boy and the Heron, 2023 © DR

1 - Are the scripts for his movies completed when filming begins?
 
A.    Yes, 100%. Miyazaki likes to control every detail of the script.
B.    Partially, but the creative process is refined throughout the shoot.
C.    He prefers to work with storyboards.

2 - For which film(s) has Miyazaki already won an Oscar?
 
A.    Princess Mononoke
B.    Spirited Away
C.    Howl’s Moving Castle

3 - The name Studio Ghibli refers to:
 
A.    An Italian reconnaissance plane from World War II
B.    A hot wind from the Sahara
C.    A model of a Japanese army fighter plane designed by his father

4 - Which of his films was the first to feature a girl as the main character?
 
A.    Spirited Away
B.    Nausicää of the Valley of the Wind
C.    Castle in the Sky

5 - Which character became the logo for Studio Ghibli?
 
A.    Totoro of My Neighbor Totoro
B.    Kiki of Kiki’s Delivery Service
C.    Boro the little caterpillar 

6 -  How many minutes of animation are drawn each year?

A.    60
B.    12
C.    2

ANSWER KEY: 1 B and C; 2B; 3 A and B; 4B; 5 A and C; 6B

SCREENINGS

The Boy and the Heron dby Hayao Miyazaki (Kimitachi wa do ikiru ka, 2023, 2h05) 
Institut Lumière (Hangar) - Tuesday, October 17 at 5:15pm
UGC Confluence - Wednesday, October 18 octobre at 7pm