Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Hayao Miyazaki’s second feature is based on his 1982 manga of the same name, which he continued writing into the early 1990s. Miyazaki’s only cinematic foray into pure science fiction, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is set a thousand years after the Seven Days of Fire have devastated civilization, leaving behind a toxic, overgrown jungle. Princess Nausicaä and the people of the valley try to bring balance back into the world by restoring the bond between humanity and Earth. Inspiration for Nausicaä came from the catastrophic mercury pollution of Minamata Bay, which devastated the Minamata community in the mid-20th century.
DIRECTED/WRITTEN BY: Hayao Miyazaki. WITH: Alison Lohman, Patrick Stewart, Shia LaBeouf, Uma Thurman. 1984. 116 min. Japan. Color. English. Rated PG. DCP.
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