Our friends at the Embassy of Japan are presenting a short season of Studio Ghibli screenings this February!  Make sure you go to see these wonderful films later this month. All screenings are FREE and are in the National Library of Australia.

The Embassy of Japan proudly presents Ghibli Animation Classics by Hayao Miyazaki;

NAUSICAÄ IN THE VALLEY OF THE WIND
Thursday 25th February 2010
6:30pm
Rating: PG (Low Level Violence)
Running Time: 116 mins
Synopsis: This classic Miyazaki film in many ways foreshadows his later, more
widely recognised hit, PrincessMononoke. In the far future, man has destroyed the
Earth in the ‘Seven Days of Fire’. Now, there are small pockets of humanity that
survive. One pocket is the Valley of Wind, where Princess Nausicaä lives. A ToxicJungle surrounds her valley,
expelling deadly poisonous gas and guarded by giant insects. Although ocean breezes protect the valley from
these poisons, a battle for earthly domination threatens this stability. Nausicaä embarks on a dangerous
journey to negotiate with the Toxic Jungle and its insects, on a mission to stop mass destruction and ensure
the long-term survival of her and her people.
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE
Friday 25th February 2010
6:30pm
Rating: PG
Running Time: 103 mins
Synopsis: It’s traditional for all young witches to leave their families on the
night of a full moon, in order to
learn their craft. That night has come for Kiki, who follows her dream and
embarks on the experience of a lifetime. With her chatty black cat, Jiji,
she flies off to find the perfect place to practice her magic. Once there, a bakery owner befriends Kiki and
helps her start her own Special Delivery Service. We follow Kiki and her journeys of fun-filled escapades and
new friendships, including one with Tombo, a boy who dreams one day of flying. When Kiki suddenly
discovers she has lost the ability to fly, she is forced to do some soul-searching of her own,especially if she is
to have any chance of saving her friend’s life in a dramatic rescue before the entire town.
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE
Saturday 27th February 2010
2:30pm
2006 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION – BEST ANIMATED
FEATURE FILM
Rating: PG (Scary Themes)
Running Time: 119 mins
Synopsis: Young Sophie is eighteen, and works tirelessly every day
making hats in her deceased father’s hat
shop. One day, on a rare outing to town, Sophie accidentally encounters the Wizard Howl. Howl is dashingly
handsome, yet as wizards go, he’s a bit of a wimp. The Witch of the Waste misinterprets the nature of the
relationship between the two and casts a spell on Sophie, transforming her into a withered 90-year-old
woman. Sophie leaves home and wanders in the wasteland, where she enters Howl’s moving castle by
chance. Hiding her true identity, she settles in as Howl’s live-in cleaning lady. Feisty old Sophie shakes the
house up, with much more pep than she had as her original younger self. What will Sophie do, and what will
happen between her and Howl?
Language: Japanese language with English subtitles.

Location: National Library of Australia
Park’s Place
Parks ACT 2600
ADMISSION FREE

For more information about the films of Studio Ghibli, visit the official website here.