Hayao Miyazaki's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' (1989)

In this episode, I talk about Hayao Miyazaki’s 1989 film, 'Kiki’s Delivery Service.' It’s about a 13-year-old witch who must spend a year away from home, learning to live independently and share her gifts. As Kiki opens a delivery service and begins to grow weary and uncertain, she meets women who offer her refuge, wisdom, and friendship. I talk about how this film explores what it means to lose your magic and to slowly find it again. I recorded this at a time when I’m learning to believe in myself again after great loss. All My Sources: Deborah Levy's The Cost of Living DiscoverGhibli on Youtube Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke More about the fictional town of Koriko You can follow me on Instagram , Letterboxd , and Tumblr . My email is herheadinfilms@gmail.com.

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Hayao Miyazaki's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' (1989) is an episode from Her Head in Films by Caitlin.

This episode is 01:20:50 long.

This episode was published on Sep 2, 2025.

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