The Tale of Princess Kaguya

135 minutes
The Tale of Princess Kaguya

Based on the folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her - but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime. For eight years Takahata (born 1935) worked on his fifth film. Isao Takahata is co-founder of Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki (The Wind Rises). Oscar nomination 2015.

This program screened as part of Haff 2015