Palme d'Or for Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli will receive the honorary Palme d'Or award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
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Natsuko and the grandmothers who guard the house look for Mahito who has gone missing.
Japanese animation studio, Studio Ghibli, will receive the Honorary Palme d'Or award at the Festival Cannes Films 2024. Studio Ghibli is considered to have provided a breath of fresh air for the world of global animation over the last four decades. During that time, Studio Ghibli was diligent in creating works that were full of humanist and environmental aspects.
This year's Cannes Film Festival will take place May 14-25 2024 in Cannes, France. This is the 77th festival event.
Every year, organizers award the Palme d'Or for the best film at the Cannes Film Festival. An honorary award (honorary Palme d'Or) is also given to individuals whose work in the world of film is recognized. Some individuals who have received this honorary award are Michael Douglas, Forest Whitaker, Alain Delon, Jean-Pierre Léaud, and Agnés Varda.
The awarding of the Palme d'Or to Studio Ghibli marks a new milestone in history. This is because it is the first time the award has been given to a group rather than an individual.
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Screen display showing a list of Studio Ghibli films on Netflix Indonesia, Jakarta, Wednesday (21/4/2021).
According to Studio Ghibli Co-founder Toshio Suzuki, this award makes him happy and honored. Studio Ghibli was founded 40 years ago by Suzuki, Hayao Miyazaki, and Isao Takahata (1935-2018). When founding this studio, the three dreamed of creating high-quality animation for children and adults.
"We have come a long way for Studio Ghibli to become a large organization. Although Miyazaki and I have grown old, I am confident that Studio Ghibli will continue to accept new challenges, led by staff who will continue the company's spirit. I would be happy if you look forward to our next work," said Suzuki as quoted from the Cannes Film Festival website, Sunday (April 21, 2024).
Studio Ghibli is famous for a number of animated films such as Spirited Away (2001), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Ponyo (2008), and Grave of the Fireflies (1988). Not only famous, Studio Ghibli has also received Oscars for the films Spirited Away and The Boy and the Heron (2023).
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This animation studio started with the success of the film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) which was directed by Miyazaki. He then created Studio Ghibli in 1985 by collaborating with Takahata. Suzuki joined later.
According to the President of the Cannes Film Festival, Iris Knobloch, the works of Studio Ghibli present a colorful and productive universe. The narrative that is built is also interesting and sensitive.
"With Ghibli, Japanese animation becomes one of the great cinematic adventures, between tradition and modernity," said Knobloch.
Good and bad
Many of Studio Ghibli's films have ultimately led viewers to think about the concepts of good and evil. Films by Hayao Miyazaki, for example, often show characters who are initially considered antagonistic, but are actually kind-hearted.
In the film Castle in the Sky (1986), Sheeta, who is the princess of a mysterious island in the sky, is being chased by many parties who want to take advantage of her. Sky pirates have repeatedly tried to kidnap Sheeta. However, when conditions worsen, Sheeta finds compassion behind the pirates' fierce faces.
Fantasy is important for children so they can escape from the harsh realities they face.
The film Princess Mononoke (1997) also makes the audience reorganize their understanding of good and bad people. This film tells the story of a woman who was raised by a pack of wolves in a forest that was threatened by humans.
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An excerpt from a Studio Ghibli animation was shown at the beginning of the repertoire played by the Jogja Orchestra House as they prepared for the concert Saga From Our Childhood: Ghibli Chapter 02 at GOR UNY, Yogyakarta, on Saturday (9/3/2024) night. At least 200 musicians from among students and university students performed several songs from several animated films produced by Studio Ghibli, Japan. This concert provides an opportunity for developing the potential of young musicians in Yogyakarta within the world of orchestral music. Kompas/Ferganata Indra Riatmoko.
Miyazaki, as the film director, seems to let the public determine the value of goodness on their own. He once stated that he did not want to determine what is right or wrong in the film. According to him, the film-making process is not a logical one.
"I entered into the natural well of my subconscious mind. Then, the cap at the bottom of my brain opened. This allows for new directions that are unimaginable when I only think with the surface of my brain," said Miyazaki. "However, it is better not to open it. It almost always causes problems for your family and social life."
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Miyazaki often takes the audience's imagination to another world through tunnels, ruins, or mysterious doors. It is in this other dimension that Miyazaki can freely build his own world. He is also free to insert symbols and messages so that a better life can be realized.
"Fantasy is important for children to be able to escape from the harsh realities they face," said Miyazaki, who is known for being against war.
The message about war which ultimately destroys humanity is inserted again in the film The Boy and the Heron. Mahito discovers another dimension in a castle. There he also met his great-grandfather who every day put together blocks so they wouldn't fall and break. This is a representation of the balance of the human world. With just the slightest wrong step, especially if it is because of the wrong ambition, the world can be damaged and humans will suffer.
Mahito and Himi, his mother in the teenage version, hug in another dimension.
The film The Boy and the Heron could be said to have shocked the public because Miyazaki had declared himself to retire. By a number of parties, this film is thought to be Miyazaki's final work, who is now 83 years old.
The issue of air pollution is not new. The situation where the community is threatened by air pollution has been happening for a long time. There is also no shortage of research evidence indicating the threats of air pollution's impacts. However, this has not yet been able to drive significant efforts in controlling air pollution. As a result, residents are increasingly suffering, trapped in the midst of air pollution. The age of key figures in Studio Ghibli also raises concerns about its future. Aside from the aging Miyazaki, Suzuki is now 75 years old, while Takahata passed away in 2018. This led to Studio Ghibli being acquired by the private media company Nippon TV. (AFP)
