Ghibli at GFC 2025: The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
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Director: Isao Takahata Run Time: 137 min. Release Year: 2013 Language: Japanese
Starring: Aki Asakura, Atsuko Takahata, Kengo Kora, Nobuko Miyamoto, Takeo Chii
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese with English subtitles | Matinee screenings presented in English
A Film Center tradition, embark on a magical journey into the enchanting world of Studio Ghibli with Ghibli at GFC 2025 this spring.
About the film:
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.
Adapted from the 10th-century Japanese folktale “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter,” the film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature in 2015. The English voice-cast includes performances by James Caan, John Cho, Darren Criss, Lucy Liu, James Marsden, and Chloë Grace Moretz.
About the filmmaker:
A key figure in Japanese animation, Isao Takahata co-founded the internationally renowned Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki in 1985. Known for his sophisticated, character-driven animations and diverse range of themes and aesthetic styles, Takahata has crafted fantastical and imaginative worlds, including his feature directorial debut The Little Norse Prince (1968). He directed five films with Studio Ghibli: Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Only Yesterday (1991), Pom Poko (1994), My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999), and the universally acclaimed Academy Award-nominated The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013).
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