Two animation legends walk into a Canadian forest—no punchline, just pure artistic soul.
Direction
Kobayashi lets silences breathe—rare in documentary.
Production
Intimate access to two reclusive geniuses at peak.
Director
Futoshi Kobayashi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Back won TWO Oscars for animated shorts; Takahata never won despite Grave of the Fireflies' reputation.
This 1999 meeting occurred during Takahata's 'lost decade' between My Neighbors the Yamadas and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
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