WhenHayao Miyazakis long-awaited and supposed swansongThe Boy and the Heronopened at No.
There, he programmed films such asKikis Delivery Servicein 1999 and curated a Miyazaki retrospective the following year.
I started crying five minutes in, he says.
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Both Jesteadt and Beckman credit the audience for grappling with one of Miyazakis deeper and more philosophical films.
Looking ahead, Beckman believes this is just the beginning of the potential of the genre.
I believe R-rated, $100 million box office animated films are in our future, he says.
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Its a hugely cross-pollinating, creative period with lots of artistic and commercial potential and Im very excited.
I feel like weve entered the beginning of a new era.
