Preview: Castle in the Sky

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What: Castle in the Sky

Where: The State Theater

When: Wednesday 22 October 2014 – 7pm

How Much: $8 students, $10 general admissions, $7.50 Michigan Theater Members

 

The third film in Michigan Theater’s ‘The Studio Ghibli Collection: A 30-Year-Retrospective,’ ‘Castle in the Sky’ is a masterpiece of creative genius.

Released in 1986, ‘Castle in the Sky,’ written and directed by Hayao Myiazaki, was the first film produced by Studio Ghibli.

The story takes place in a steam-punk world, where flying ships are common. Sheeta and Pazu, a young boy and girl, race to discover the fabled floating city of Laputa before a foreign army and pirates discover it and harness it’s great and terrible power as a war machine.

This wonderful film is one of my favorites of Myiazaki’s creations.