Castles in the Sky: Masterful Anime from Studio Ghibli

6/16/13 to 8/25/13

Studio Ghibli's stunning films-marked by exquisite artistry, emotionally resonant themes, and absolutely memorable flights of fantasy-have forever altered the animated feature. This series showcases the full range of the Japanese studio's output, from films for the youngest viewers, such as the utterly magical My Neighbor Totoro, to darker narratives like Whisper of the Heart, to Ghibli's newest release, From Up on Poppy Hill, a realistic coming-of-age story. Don't miss this chance to appreciate the breathtaking beauty of these films on the big screen.

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  • My Neighbor Totoro

    • Sunday, August 25 3 pm

    Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 1988). (Tonari no Totoro). English-language version. Ages 4 and up. Two sisters encounter wood sprites, magical trees, and flying “cat buses” in this enchanting tale that has become one of the most beloved of all family films. (87 mins)

  • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

    • Sunday, August 25 5 pm

    Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 1984). (Kaze no tani no Nausicaä). Ages 10 and up. A girl both soldier and scientist seeks to reconcile the last remnants of her still-warring species with the monstrous biological order overtaking earth. “One of the best science-fiction films made anywhere during the 1980s” (Carl Horn). (116 mins)

  • My Neighbor Totoro

    • Sunday, August 25 1 pm

    Just added! Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 1988). (Tonari no Totoro). English-language version. Ages 4 and up. Two sisters encounter wood sprites, magical trees, and flying “cat buses” in this enchanting tale that has become one of the most beloved of all family films. (87 mins)

  • Howl's Moving Castle

    • Sunday, August 18 4 pm

    Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 2004) (Hauru no ugoku shiro). English-language version. Ages 9 and up. In an intricately rendered European storybook land, Sophie must help the mysterious magician Howl end both his own curse and an all-too-real war. (119 mins)

  • Whisper of the Heart

    • Sunday, August 11 4:30 pm

    Yoshifumi Kondo (Japan, 1995). (Mimi wo Sumaseba). Ages 10 and up. A masterpiece about the awakening of creative talent, Whisper of the Heart was the first and only full-length feature by Yoshifumi Kondo before his sudden death at age forty-seven. One of the classics of Japanese animation. (111 mins)

  • From Up on Poppy Hill

    • Sunday, August 4 4:30 pm

    Goro Miyazaki (Japan, 2011). (Kokuriko-zaka kara). Ages 8 and up. A tale of teenage love set in a lovingly recreated cityscape of 1960s Yokohama, From Up on Poppy Hill is the latest release from Studio Ghibli. (91 mins)

  • Princess Mononoke

    • Sunday, July 28 4:30 pm

    Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 1997). (Mononoke Hime). Ages 12 and up. In a long-ago Japan, a war is raging for the future of the earth, one that sets the animal kingdom against humanity, nature against pollution, and harmony against chaos. An epic cinematic experience. (133 mins)

  • Spirited Away

    • Sunday, July 21 4:30 pm

    Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 2001). (Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi). Ages 8 and up. In this Oscar-winning fantasy, ten-year-old Chihiro and her parents stumble upon an abandoned theme park that turns out to be a true magic kingdom. (125 mins)

  • Porco Rosso

    • Sunday, July 14 4:30 pm

    Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 1992). (Kurenai no buta). Ages 9 and up. Marco, a (literally) pig-headed pilot, hunts “air pirates” over the late-1920s Adriatic in this whimsical wartime adventure. (93 mins)

  • Pom Poko

    • Sunday, July 7 4:30 pm

    Isao Takahata (Japan, 1994). (Heisei tanuki gassen pompoko). Ages 10 and up. In this modern-day version of the legend of the tanuki, Japan's mighty (and mighty cute) raccoon-dogs, the animals unite to save their forest home from encroaching suburbia. (119 mins)

  • Ponyo

    • Sunday, June 30 4 pm

    Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 2008). (Gake no ue no Ponyo). English-language version. Ages 5 and up. In this ecstatic fairy tale inspired by The Little Mermaid, a five-year-old boy finds a goldfish that transforms into a little girl, the irrepressible Ponyo. (103 mins)

  • Kiki's Delivery Service

    • Sunday, June 23 4 pm

    Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 1989). (Majo no takkyubin). English-language version. Ages 5 and up. The thirteen-year-old witch Kiki leaves home and discovers a soaring independence as she masters her mother's broom, even as she grapples with the same insecurities that trouble all adolescents. (105 mins)

  • Castle in the Sky

    • Sunday, June 16 4:30 pm

    Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 1986). (Tenku no shiro Laputa). Ages 8 and up. Two children become caught up in a race against both good-natured aerial pirates and ruthless government agents to claim the secrets of the castle in the sky in this tale inspired by Jules Verne and Gulliver's Travels. (123 mins)