The Cannes Film Festival : Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron / Video Review by Serena Davanzo

Serena Davanzo, a Pennsylvania native, graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a BA in Journalism and a BA in Theatre in December 2022. She currently works full time as a weekend anchor/producer and MMJ’s weekdays. She aspires to be an entertainment based journalist and actor!

She’s loved performing arts and film her whole life and that’s what began her passion for it and striving for a career in it! During college, she was a reporter/producer for Centre County Report, interned as a podcast editor for two university theatre publications, worked with other student film makers on various projects, and even studied abroad at the Theatre Academy London in London England. She recently had the opportunity to be in the American Pavilion’s Film and Business program at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023. She is excited to work with CinemaDailyUS!

Hayao Miyazaki and Heron

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron is a two-hour documentary that chronicles the making of The Boy and the Heron, filmed with exclusive access to Studio Ghibli across an astonishing seven years. It is also a record of the collaboration between filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki as they perform an intricate dance of deception and friendship, mirroring that of Mahito and the Heron, as Suzuki pushes Miyazaki ever further into his creativity, ultimately delivering an unprecedented masterpiece.

Directed by : Kaku ARAKAWA

Year of production: 2024

Country: Japan

Duration: 120

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https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/medialibrary/hayao-miyazaki-and-the-heron-by-kaku-arakawa-trailer/

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