The Modest Heroes of Studio Ponoc
Jun 18 2019
•0h 22m
•Documentary
Yoshiaki Nishimura discusses Studio Ponoc's founding, their creative principles and the inspiration behind their three "Modest Heroes" shorts.
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Yoshiaki Nishimura
Self
Maggie Q
Self
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