[CINEMA CYCLE #JAPAN] Princess Mononoke

New dive into Japanese cinema on the occasion of the Year of Japan at UPHF with the screening of the historical fantasy animation film from Studios Ghibli, Princesse Mononoké, released in 1997.

The film, hailed by critics in Japan and around the world, definitively confirmed Hayao Miyazaki's status as a master of global animation and drew critical attention to him in the rest of the world. Princess Mononoke was a huge commercial success in Japan, where it won the Mainichi Awards for Best Film and Best Animated Film in 1997 and the Japanese Academy Award for Best Film in 1998.

Summary: Japan, 15th century. Once protected by giant animals, the forest is being depopulated by man. Wounded by a boar driven mad by demons, young warrior Ashitaka leaves his people and sets off in search of the god-herf who alone can undo the spell gangrenous to his arm. On his journey, Ashitaka meets Lady Eboshi, head of a community of blacksmiths, who must defend herself against those who accuse her of destroying the forest to fuel her forges. Among her worst enemies is San, a wild young girl raised by wolves, also known as "Princess Mononoké", the princess of spectres...

This film is presented as part of the cycle-ciné in partnership with the cultural service and the health center.