Michael speaks with film critic Nicolas Rapold about his new book, The Worlds of Hayao Miyazaki, which examines the films of our favourite grumpy Japanese master through a spectrum of influences and inspiration.

• Find out more about The Worlds of Hayao Miyazaki
• Listen to Nicolas's podcast, The Last Thing I Saw
• Read about the BFI's upcoming Frederick Wiseman season

Did you know, we have a new book coming out? It's called The Animation Atlas and it is a journey through the world of animation, visiting 30 countries over 30 chapters and highlighting key films and filmmakers along every stop of the journey. It's out in October!

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