Films banner, distributed the dub of the film co-produced by Jerry Beck. In 1989, Streamline Pictures produced an exclusive dub for use on transpacific flights by Japan Airlines. The film won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize and the Mainichi Film Award for Best Film in 1988. The film stars Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto and Hitoshi Takagi, and tells the story of two young daughters (Hidaka and Sakamoto) of a professor and their interactions with friendly wood spirits in postwar rural Japan. Source My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ| "Tonari no Totoro") is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The Gund Gallery exhibitions and programs are made possible, in part, by the Gund Gallery Board of Directors and the Ohio Arts Council.Kiki's Delivery Service External links IMDb page The Film of Trees is curated by the Gund Associates in collaboration with the Brown Family Environmental Center.
#My neighbor totoro (1988) series
This series is timely, as this year the Paris Climate Accord is up for renewal with the participation of a re-engaged, more ecologically friendly United States. Trees, whether maple, oak, pine or bamboo, have become a form of setting, atmosphere, and character in cementing storytelling for centuries. Film has the power to reveal the complexities of this bond, and overall this series explores a cycle of changes in our struggle to come to terms with nature.
The Film of Trees aims to explore the complicated relationship between humanity and the natural world.
Pre-registration is required for all attendees. Please plan to arrive at the Community Foundation Theater between 7:00-7:30 PM to check in.
#My neighbor totoro (1988) free
This is program is free and open to all Kenyon College community members. To see the world through the eyes of Satsuke and Mei in My Neighbor Totoro is to see the innocence of nature, and to gain a newfound respect and appreciation for trees by seeing them as children do.Ĭommunity Foundation Theater, Gund Gallery
Light-hearted stylistic choices to mimic the view of children contrast with non-fantasy elements that cause tension for Satsuke and Mei-their mother in the hospital, Satsuke going to school with new friends while Mei stays home, and societal norms and expectations they must navigate together despite being different ages. They meet a cast of other creatures and navigate life through the lens of playful imagination. Sisters Satsuke and Mei spend their time exploring the area around the house in the countryside that their family has just moved into, where they discover a large, fluffy, adorable cat named Totoro. In the Sayama hills of Japan lies a beautifully drawn countryside where the imaginary plays with the real, and the forest is filled with spirits. Join us for a mini film festival at the Gund Gallery! For three nights we’ll be screening movies that explore the complex portrayals of trees in modern cinema.