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) Stay up to date with our movie club, and see which films we'll cover in the future. Ready to master the art of storytelling? Book a FREE consultation for classes and coaching at: allthingsnarrative.com. Follow us on Instagram @allthingsnarrative Like us on Facebook @allthingsnarrative Connect with Derrick on Letterboxd @thenarrativeguy Check out Joseph's stop-motion films on YouTube @JoeLee Stark25 Produced by All Things Narrative LLC   Asian Drums - Vadodara by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100396 Artist: http://incompetech.com/