Consulate-General of Japan in AucklandHowl's Moving Castle
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2006 Academy Awards:Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature |
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From HAYAO MIYAZAKI, the creator of the Academy Award winning SPIRITED AWAY In Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated masterpiece, journey beyond imagination and enter a "breathtaking fantasy world" (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times) filled with adventure, humor and heart. Sophie, a quiet 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 Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a spell on Sophie. In a life-changing adventure, Sophie climbs aboard Howl's magnificent flying castle and enters a magical world on a quest to break the spell. |
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| Screen Date | Saturday 19th November 15:30 |
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Cast(Voice) | Takuya Kimura, Chieko Baisho, Akihiro Miwa |
| Website | Howl's Moving Castle (Madman Website) |
| Japanese w/English subtitles | ||
| 2004 | PG | 115min | Studio Ghibli Animation |