When Marnie Was There

Saturday, June 24 - Sunday, June 25, 2023

From animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli and the director of The Secret World of Arrietty comes a beautiful, mysterious tale of friendship. Sent to a sleepy seaside town, Anna dreams her days away among the marshes. Feeling like an outsider, she shuts herself off from everyone around her, until she meets Marnie, who does not judge Anna for being different. But no sooner has Anna learned what it means to have someone like Marnie in her life than she begins to wonder about her newfound friend…

Screening as part of our series A Studio Ghibli Summer !

Previously screened as part of our series The Films of Studio Ghibli.



  • Country Japan
  • Year 2014
  • Running Time 103 minutes
  • Distributor GKIDS
  • Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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