Hayao Miyazaki’s
The Boy and the Heron

『君たちはどう生きるか』 
Kimitachi wa Do Ikiru ka

Japan Society Members-Only Preview Screening. 

From the acclaimed Studio Ghibli comes Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s first film in 10 years. This landmark motion picture in Japan had its sold out U.S. premiere at the prestigious New York Film Festival, and Japan Society is now honored to present an exclusive preview screening prior to its wide theatrical release on December 8.

Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, The Boy and the Heron follows the story of Mahito, a young boy burned by the tragedies of WWII and his odyssey into another world. It is a tremendously personal tale pulled from Miyazaki’s own experiences and emotions about family, legacy, and what we inherit. The Boy and the Heron is ripe with Studio Ghibli’s iconic fantastical creations and elevates them with profound themes from the heart of a master storyteller.

Dir. Hayao Miyazaki, 2023, 125 min., DCP, color, in Japanese with English subtitles. With Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Aimyon.

“A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death and creation” (GKIDS)

Presented in partnership with GKIDS, releasing The Boy and the Heron in theaters nationwide on December 8.

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© 2023 Studio Ghibli

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