Princess Mononoke (w/ Kate Eastman)

Rivka and Frank are joined by actor Kate Eastman for a conversation about Hayao Miyazaki’s 1997 masterpiece Princess Mononoke. They discuss the film’s central theme of environmental equilibrium, the groundbreaking animation, some brief history of feudal Japan, the queer-coded love story, and how Ashitaka is the snack we’ve all been waiting for.  Princess Mononoke and History (Jonathan Hielkema) Radical American Environmentalism and Wilderness Preservation: A Third World Critique (Ramaehandra Guha)   For next week’s movie, we’ll be watching Alex Garland’s 2024 dystopian thriller Civil War. 🤝 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON 🤝 www.patreon.com/movies_vs_capitalism MVC donates its ad space to progressive or leftist causes and organizations. If you’re interested in promoting your work, email us at [email protected]. Artwork by Rufus Paisley | Theme song by JustBen