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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"Beneath its sunny, color-saturated, beautifully animated surface, the film becomes a guided tour of femininity, gently broaching universal coming-of-age issues such as independence and insecurity." - Steve Rose, the Guardian

"The art style is classic Miyazaki, and the colors are vibrantly soothing. The animation has a lot of weight to it, especially whenever Kiki takes to the skies on her broomstick. You really feel as though you're airborne with her, from soaring high in the sky to pitfalls (she's learning, after all)." - Milica Markovic, Geeks

"Appropriate for ages 6+. A mystical, positive take on coming-of-age." - Common Sense Media

13-year-old Kiki moves to a seaside town with her talking cat, Jiji, to spend a year alone, in accordance with her village's tradition for witches in training. After learning to control her broomstick, Kiki sets up a flying courier service and soon becomes a fixture in the community. But when the insecure young witch begins questioning herself and loses her magic abilities, she must overcome her self-doubt to get her powers back.