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Isao Takahata to Base Next Film on Taketori Monogatari (Updated)
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Classic Japanese folktale about girl found in bamboo plant
received a Honorific Leopard award from the festival the day before.
Takahata has not directed a film since 1999's reported that co-founder Hayao Miyazaki (who is Goro's father) had discussed plans for two feature-length films over the next three years with his studio staffers.
Taketori Monogatari directly Shin Taketori Monogatari Sennen Joō in Japanese.
Source: GhibliWorld.com (third-party website), Cronache dal monda manga blog
Update: GhibliWorld.com notes that Suzuki had hinted about Takahata's next work during his Ghibli Asemamire show on June 18.
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