Whisper Of The Heart | Ghibliotheque #4

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Welcome to the Ghibliotheque, the podcast that leafs through the library of films from the world’s greatest animation studio, Studio Ghibli.In this special, host's-choice episode, Michael picks one of his personal favourite Ghibli films for Jake to watch: the whimsical teenage romance, Whisper Of The Heart. Adapted by Hayao Miyazaki from a manga by Aoi Hiiragi, the film was the first, and, sadly, only directorial credit for veteran Ghibli animator Yoshifumi Kondo before his untimely death in 1998 at age 47. It remains one of the Ghibli library's deep cuts, one considered by many fans to be one of the Studio's best. But what will Jake make of it?Follow Michael and Jake on Twitter:@MichaelJLeader – Michael@jakehcunningham – JakeFor more details about Film4's Studio Ghibli Season, click here: https://bit.ly/2JYqrBj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to the Ghibliotheque, the podcast that leafs through the library of films from the world’s greatest animation studio, Studio Ghibli.In this special, host's-choice episode, Michael picks one of his personal favourite Ghibli films for Jake to watch: the whimsical teenage romance, Whisper Of The Heart. Adapted by Hayao Miyazaki from a manga by Aoi Hiiragi, the film was the first, and, sadly, only directorial credit for veteran Ghibli animator Yoshifumi Kondo before his untimely death in 1998 at age 47. It remains one of the Ghibli library's deep cuts, one considered by many fans to be one of the Studio's best. But what will Jake make of it?Follow Michael and Jake on Twitter:@MichaelJLeader – Michael@jakehcunningham – JakeFor more details about Film4's Studio Ghibli Season, click here: https://bit.ly/2JYqrBj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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