Into Film Clubs
Into Film Clubs provide opportunities to watch, review and make films.
2020
5 minutes
Animation, Documentary, Short Films
English
Film critic and animation expert Michael Leader explores the themes of anime maestros Studio Ghibli. Some of the studio’s most well-worn topics include family, friendship, growing up, and food, while magic is also often a key ingredient. From the fantastical titles such as Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro and Howl’s Moving Castle to the more realistic adventures of The Wind Rises, When Marnie Was There, and Whisper of the Heart, the studio has continued to dazzle fans of all ages over a number of decades.
A shy girl sent to the country to recover from asthma discovers an abandoned mansion and begins to explore its mysteries with her new friend Marnie.
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Read MoreSweet, imaginative animated fable about a girl and her sister who move to a forest which is full of friendly spirits.
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Read MoreExtraordinary, Oscar-winning fantasy animated film from Japan following the down-the-rabbit-hole adventures of a young girl named Chihiro.
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Read MoreA nostalgic ode to the Japanese aeroplane engineer Jiro Hirokoshi who famously designed many of Japan’s fighter planes used in WWI and WWII.
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