Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata & the Masters of Studio Ghibli
Friday, November 16 - Thursday, December 20, 2012
In collaboration with GKIDS, we’re pleased to present the return of our comprehensive, smash-hit retrospective of films from Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli animation house. Don’t miss your chance to see some of the greatest films of all time on rare 35mm prints, including such favorites as MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, CASTLE IN THE SKY, and SPIRITED AWAY, as well as rare films like ONLY YESTERDAY and OCEAN WAVES, and the US theatrical premiere of GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES. Most films will be presented in both subtitled and English dubbed versions. Click here for a schedule of films screening between Nov 23 – Dec 20.
Castle in the Sky
Friday, November 16 - Wednesday, December 19, 201235mm print Don't miss this rare opportunity to see one of Hayao Miyazaki's most stunningly beautiful, exciting, and infrequently screened films. A young girl with a mysterious crystal... more...
The Cat Returns
Tuesday, November 27 - Thursday, December 20, 201235mm print In this sequel to WHISPER OF THE HEART, a quiet suburban schoolgirl, Haru, is pitched into a fantastical feline world and must find her inner strength to make her way back home.... more...
Grave of the Fireflies
Friday, December 20 - Tuesday, December 24, 2013DCP projection "Proof that animation can cover painful adult topics as bravely and powerfully as any live-action movie. A study of the effects of war on children through the eyes of... more...
Howl’s Moving Castle
Friday, November 23 - Thursday, November 29, 201235mm print Sophie, an average teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named... more...
Kiki’s Delivery Service
Friday, November 23 - Thursday, December 6, 201235mm print From the legendary Hayao Miyazaki comes the beloved story of a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a... more...
My Neighbors The Yamadas
Sunday, December 9 - Tuesday, December 18, 201235mm print In a break from the frequently mythical storytelling of Studio Ghibli, director Isao Takahata wryly tweaks the everyday activities of family life with his depiction of the irresponsible,... more...
My Neighbor Totoro
Friday, December 20 - Thursday, January 2, 2014DCP projection Fri Dec 20 at 8:20pm show a double-bill with GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES at 10:10pm! One... more...
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Friday, November 16 - Friday, December 14, 201235mm print The debut film from Hayao Miyazaki, NAUSICAA is considered by many to be his masterwork -- and there are few films, animated or otherwise, of such sweeping scope and grandeur.... more...
Ocean Waves
Wednesday, November 21 - Monday, December 3, 2012Rarely seen outside of Japan, OCEAN WAVES is a subtle, poignant and wonderfully detailed story of adolescence and teenage isolation. Taku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks... more...
Only Yesterday
Saturday, December 8 - Thursday, December 20, 201235mm print Realizing that she is at a crossroads in her life, bored twenty-something Taeko heads for the countryside. The trip dredges up forgotten childhood memories which unfold in... more...
Porco Rosso
Sunday, November 25 - Thursday, December 20, 201235mm print This unsung treasure from Hayao Miyazaki nestles a tale of morality and identity inside a soaring airborne adventure -- a tribute to early aviation and the reckless flyboys... more...
Princess Mononoke
Friday, May 15 - Saturday, May 16, 2015DCP projection PRINCESS MONONOKE is a landmark of animation and a film of unsurpassed power and beauty. An epic story of conflict between humans, gods, and nature, the film has been universally... more...
Spirited Away
Friday, November 16 - Wednesday, December 19, 201235mm print Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award®-winning masterpiece SPIRITED AWAY was the biggest box office hit of all time in Japan and a film that helped redefine the possibilities of... more...
Whisper of the Heart
Friday, November 23 - Wednesday, December 19, 201235mm print Shizuku is spending her last summer vacation before high school reading and translating foreign music into Japanese. Perusing the eclectic selection of books she has checked... more...
