Intriguing Trailer for The Hayao Miyazaki Documentary NEVER-ENDING MAN

I am a big fan of Hayao Miyazaki. I respect his work and dedication to the craft of storytelling. But seeing the trailer to this new documentary about his life and his goal of creating a short CGI animated film takes my respect for the talented artist to a whole new level.

The documentary is called Never-Ending Man and it was directed by Kaku Arakawa. It follows the life and retirement of Hayao Miyazaki and his goals and focuses. This is a man who is a legend in anime and animation world, and to see him struggle with the new animation technology that exists is so remarkable. This trailer intrigued me. I'm not always a fan of documentaries, but this may be one I'll have to check out.

The moment that broke my heart in the trailer the most had to be when Hayao said, "I'm a weak, used-up old man." I think there may be a whole lot of people that disagree with you there Hayao. Here's the synopsis:

In 2013, Oscar-winning film director and animator, Hayao Miyazaki, suddenly announced his retirement at the age of 72. But after an encounter with young CGI artists, the director of Spirited Away decided to embark on a new artistic endeavour. This candid documentary follows Miyazaki as he crafts his first CGI film in an intimate behind-the-scenes portrait filmed over two years. 

Check out the trailer below.

Via: FirstShowing