Celebrate the legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki this May with the return of "May-azaki" at FilmScene!
This special series features four films: KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE (May 5, 6 & 9); HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE (May 12, 13 & 16); SPIRITED AWAY (May 19, 20, 23) and PRINCESS MONONOKE (May 26, 27 & 30). Saturday and Wednesday showtimes will be presented dubbed, Sunday showtimes will be subtitled.
Enjoy classic Japanese snacks available at concessions: wasabi peas, Hot Mate, Pocky and panda cookies all month, and for our adult patrons, sake and Sapporo.
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Academy Award Winner: Best Animated Feature, 2003
"One of the finest of all animated films."- Roger Ebert
"Spirited Away is fast and funny; it's weird and wonderful. Mostly wonderful."- Peter Bradshaw, the Guardian
"Appropriate for ages 9+. A magnificent movie with scary creatures and a stong heroine." - Common Sense Media
10-year-old Chihiro and her parents stumble upon a seemingly abandoned amusement park. After her mother and father are turned into giant pigs, Chihiro meets the mysterious Haku, who explains that the park is a resort for supernatural beings who need a break from their time spent in the earthly realm, and that she must work there to free herself and her parents.