The Glassworker review – beautiful Ghibli-esque anti-war fable

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Pakistani animator Usman Riaz’s dazzling debut owes much to Hayao Miyazaki, founder of Japan’s legendary studio, even if the magic and wonder falls a little short of his hero Going by the poster, it looks like Hayao Miyazaki, the founder of Japan’s legendary Studio Ghibli, has come out of retirement – again. But this gorgeous hand-drawn film is a Pakistani production, a feature debut from young animator Usman Riaz with some dazzling images up there with the best of Ghibli. (And there is a connection: Ghibli producer Geoffrey Wexler is credited here as a creative consultant.) The Glassworker is a heartfelt anti-war film set in a bustling fictional seaside town sometime in the early to mid 20th century. Vincent (voiced by Sacha Dhawan as a young man in the English-language dubbed version) is the son of glassworker Tomas, a pacifist who becomes increasingly unpopular in town as the drumbeats of war grow louder. Vincent receives a letter from his friend Alliz (Anjli Mohindra), the daugh...
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‘Absolute control’: how Walt Disney’s obsessive habits built a 100-year empire

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From his fastidious lunches to his quest for perfect lighting, Disney’s legacy still looms large as the studio celebrates a centenary

At the heart of the Walt Disney headquarters in Burbank, California, there is an illuminated cabinet holding some of Walt’s favorite foods: V8 vegetable juice; Jell-O; Spam.

Disney was, by the end of his life, one of the most famous people in America, head of a company that made $100m a year, an iconic figure of the 20th century.

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