JUNE 24 - AUGUST 26
FAMILY FRAMES PRESENTS
DREAM SCREEN: THREE BY MIYAZAKI
What better time than summer to bask in the glorious sunshine of Hayao Miyazaki’s artistry, filled with brave children, epic adventures, enormous insects, unexpected journeys, magical transformations and miraculous dreams of flight. Whether you are seeing these astounding films for the first or fiftieth time, you will marvel at Miyzaki’s ability to conjure stories that inspire and embolden audiences to see the world in a brand new way.
All films are dubbed in English.
Sponsored by Izilla Toys
JUNE 24 - 25, Tuesday - Wednesday at 6:30, 9pm
NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND
(Hayao Miyazaki, 1984, 35mm, 116 min)
This is the masterpiece that gave birth to the famous Studio Ghibli. Set in the post-apocalyptic distant future, in the isolated mythical seaside kingdom of the Valley of the Wind, this film features Miyazaki touchstones such as flying imagery, strong female characters and stunning retooling of Japanese folklore. The story is unforgettable and inspiring: the brave and compassionate Princes Nausicaa must lead her people in an epic struggle to save the world, working against all odds to repair the rift between humanity and nature. This Disney version features voice actors Uma Thurman and Patrick Stewart.
This film is rated PG and is appropriate for ages 8 and up. The film contains moments of violence and images that may be scary to younger viewers.
JULY 22 - 23, Tuesday - Wednesday at 7, 9pm
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
(Hayao Miyazaki, 1988, 35mm, 86 min)
One of the most beloved family films of all time, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO is a meticulous and utterly awe-inspiring film, filled with the kind of gentle magic that can only be seen through the eyes of a child. Two sisters, Satsuki and Mei, exploring their new home in the countryside, discover a mysterious, lovable and all-powerful forest spirit called Totoro, who shows them the secrets of the natural world and leads them on an incredible journey.
"How can I describe its inexplicable power? It is like how childhood memories feel, if you had a happy childhood — wide-eyed and blissful, matter-of-factly magical and entrancingly prosaic." -Steven D. Greydanus, DECENT FILMS GUIDE
This film is rated G and is appropriate for all ages.
AUGUST 26 - 27, Tuesday - Wednesday at 6:30, 9pm
SPIRITED AWAY
(Hayao Miyazaki, 2001, 35mm, 124 min)
SPIRITED AWAY, winner of a variety of international awards including an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, is Hayao Miyazaki’s best-known work. Drawing heavily on Japanese cultural influences and fairy-tale motifs, as well as children’s literature classics including "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Wizard of Oz," this astonishing film tells the tale of a young girl, Chihiro, who is trapped with her parents in a strange world of spirits. Chihiro must summon all her intelligence, strength, courage and compassion to break the spell and return to the world of humans.
"Miyazaki is the Pied Piper – see SPIRITED AWAY and you'll follow him anywhere." -Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
This film is rated PG and is appropriate for ages 8 and up. The film contains moments of violence and images that may be scary to younger viewers.
