Directed by Léo Favier, the 2024 documentary Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature (French: Miyazaki, l'esprit de la nature) premiered at the 81st Venice Film Festival in the Venice Classics sidebar. The film analyzes the celebrated animator Hayao Miyazaki's entire body of work through an environmental perspective, focusing on his complex and profound relationship with the natural world. Critics lauded it for offering fresh insights even to devoted fans, with Barry Levitt of The Daily Beast calling it a "tantalizing portrait" of a filmmaker torn between love for the environment and despair at the state of the world. Reviewers from La Croix and Télérama praised its rich archival footage and enlightening interviews, with Cécile Mury describing it as an "intelligent tribute" that elegantly weaves together biography and work analysis. The documentary serves as a compelling exploration of how Miyazaki's environmental concerns shaped his iconic storytelling.