Tales from Earthsea
Sunday, June 25 - Wednesday, June 28, 2023
The first feature directed by Hayao Miyazaki’s son, Goro Miyazaki, is based on the fantasy book series by Ursula K. Le Guin.
The film is set in a medieval world of castles and dragons, a world that has been thrown into chaos by an imbalance of magical forces and is being overtaken by a dark sorcerer on a quest to attain immortality. Meanwhile, troubled young Prince Arren is pursued by demons of his own, until he falls in with the master wizard Sparrowhawk and young Therru — another in a long line of strong-willed Miyazaki female protagonists — and together they set out to defeat the sorcerer and restore balance to Earthsea. Featuring voices of Timothy Dalton, Mariska Hargitay, and Willem Dafoe as the demonic Cob, a goth villain of indeterminate gender, who comes across as the evil lovechild of Morticia and Stardust-era Bowie.
Screening as part of our series A Studio Ghibli Summer !
Previously screened as part of our series The Films of Studio Ghibli.
- Country Japan
- Rating NR
- Year 2006
- Running Time 110 minutes
- Distributor GKIDS
- Director Goro Miyazaki
- Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil
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