in the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery:

Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke DIRECTED BY Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 1999, 132 minutes) Showing April 27 - 30 Thursday 6:45 pm 9:15 pm Friday 6:45 pm 9:15 pm Saturday 1:00 pm 3:30 pm 6:45 pm 9:15 pm Sunday 3:30 pm 6:45 pm 9:15 pm Showing May 4 - 7 Thursday 6:45 pm 9:15 pm Friday 6:45 pm 9:15 pm Saturday 1:00 pm 3:30 pm 6:45 pm 9:15 pm Sunday 3:30 pm 6:45 pm 9:15 pm

SYNOPSES

Japanese animé—that strain of Japanese animated film featuring brilliantly colored, richly textured backgrounds, child-like heroes and often fantastic, mythical storylines—reached astonishing new heights with Princess Mononoke, directed by Japan's leading animator Hayao Miyazaki. Mining a treasure chest full of characters and themes from Japanese folklore, the story begins as Ashitaka, the last young warrior of the Emishi clan, is forced to kill a monster threatening his village. After discovering that the beast was actually a forest god, whose death has brought down a curse upon him, Ashitaka leaves his village to try to discover who is transforming these gods into monsters-and in the process upsetting the natural balance that has allowed humans to live in harmony with both nature and the supernatural. The English-language version to be screened was adapted by Neil Gaiman, and features the voices of Billy Crudup, Minnie Driver, Claire Danes, Billy Bob Thornton and Jada Pinkett.

—1999 New York Film Festival