41: To See With Eyes Unclouded By Hate (PRINCESS MONONOKE)

I Am The Protaganist
Written By Derrick Hatch

Have you ever felt trapped in a conflict that’s beyond your control? We kick off our brand new series “I Am the Protagonist” with a very personal film for Derrick: Hayao Miyazaki’s PRINCESS MONONOKE. This Studio Ghibli fantasy epic wrestles with how we can reconcile differing points of view. We also discuss the way it layers both Western and Eastern forms of storytelling, while analyzing it from different perspectives such as Christianity and Narrative Therapy.

  • Introduction (0:00)

  • Why We Chose PRINCESS MONONOKE (1:49)

  • Context: Miyazaki's Vision and Japanese History (8:13)

  • Confronting Our Demons of Hatred (16:21)

  • Sacred vs. Secular (23:41)

  • Derrick & Ashitaka (35:40)

  • Death & Resurrection (46:54)

  • Conclusion (1:00:03)

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Derrick Hatch
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