Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata and the Masters of Studio Ghibli

Join us as we celebrate the magic of famed Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli with an enormous retrospective of their greatest works presented in some great NEW 35mm prints.

All films presented in Japanese with English subtitles unless denoted with a * which indicates Dubbed in English only. Certain titles with a ** also have some limited screenings Dubbed in English.

The schedule is as follows (showtimes announced on our website the Monday before every week span):
Aug 17 - 23: MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO** / WHISPER OF THE HEART / THE CAT RETURNS
Aug 24 - 30: CASTLE IN THE SKY / KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE
Aug 31 - Sept 6: NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND / POM POKO
Sept 7 - 13: PRINCESS MONONOKE** / OCEAN WAVES
Sept 14 - 20: SPIRITED AWAY
Sept 21 - 27: PORCO ROSSO / MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS
Sept 28 - Oct 4: HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE* / PONYO* / ONLY YESTERDAY

Buy a magical series pass and see ALL 15 films for ONE low price!
$80 Non-DFS Members/ $60 DFS Members

Denver Ghibli Trailer from Denver Film Society on Vimeo.

Presented by: Charcoal Restaurant
In Cooperation with: Nan Desu Kan and The Japan America Society of Colorado

Films and Events in Program...

Howl's Moving Castle (Dubbed)
Japan , 2005 , 114 min.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki Brand New Dubbed 35mm print plays Sept 28 - Oct 4 Showtimes Available Monday, Sept 24th! 35mm presentation - Sophie, an average teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Ho... more
Only Yesterday (Subtitled)
Japan , 1991 , 118 min.
Director: Isao Takahata Brand New Subtitled 35mm print plays Sept 28 - Oct 4 Showtimes Available Monday, Sept 24th! 35mm presentation - Realizing that she is at a crossroads in her life, bored twenty-something Taeko heads for the countryside. The trip dredges up forgotten childhood memories which unfold in ... more
Ponyo (Dubbed)
Japan , 2009 , 101 min.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki Brand New Dubbed 35mm print plays Sept 28 - Oct 4 Showtimes Available Monday, Sept 24th! 35mm presentation - Perfect for audiences of all ages, PONYO centers on the friendship between five-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Ponyo, the young daughter of a sorcerer father and... more