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Studio Ghibli Festival: My Neighbors the Yamadas

  • Angelika Film Center 5321 East Mockingbird Lane Dallas, TX, 75206 United States (map)

Studio Ghibli Festival

In a break from the frequently mythical storytelling of Studio Ghibli, director Isao Takahata wryly tweaks the everyday activities of family life with his depiction of the irresponsible, slovenly, and lazy Yamada family and their unassuming way of life. With cartoon-like characters and visual design unlike anything else in the Ghibli canon, the film is illustrated in a series of rough sketches and outlines, which are then filled with soft colors that evoke watercolor painting.