A video essay on Donald Curtis, the antagonist of Porco Rosso (1992), and the only significant American character to appear in Miyazaki's filmography.

The Director Project:    • The Director Project: Hayao Miyazaki ...  

BREADSWORD – Howl's Moving Castle - an Underrated Masterpiece:    • Howl's Moving Castle - an Underrated ...  

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Wood, Chris. "The European fantasy space and identity construction in Porco Rosso". Post Script, 2009.

Fuck America Interview because I love Danny Antonucci
   • WMX 66 "Interview with Danny Antonucci"  


Music:

"Long Sunset" by Majid Saleh
"Cloudy Day" by Ashot Danielyan
"Lo fi hip hop" by Flashinmusic
"In the Sky" by Macroform
"Mr. Lawrence" by Ballpoint
"Quiet in the Garden" by Justnormal
"Wash" by Timothy Infinite
"Vapour" by Osoku
"Willow Trees" by Guustavv
"Fansi Pan" by Yomoti

Chapters:
0:00 The Director Project

0:31 Intro

2:31 Part One: Miyazaki's Blood is Not Red, White, and Blue
7:57 Part Two: The Donald (Curtis)
10:14 Part Three: Art Imitates Life
14:52 Part Four: American Villain

21:02 Outro