In this video, I will be exploring Porco Rosso and the relationship between the real-world history of the Adriatic Sea during the rise of Italian Fascism and the Anti-war themes of Studio Ghibli. Is this film the Antifascist classic that many describe it as? Watch to hear my thoughts on this underrated classic.

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Work Cited:
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Marlborough, Patrick. “What Studio Ghibli's Films Teach US about Resisting Fascism.” VICE, Vice Media, 1 Sept. 2017, https://www.vice.com/en/article/wjjy3....
R., Franks Norman L. Nieuport Aces of World War 1. Osprey, 2000.