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Whisper of the Heart
Sat, Apr 2 | 11am | TMT
The only feature film directed by animator Yoshifumi Kondo, from a script by Hayao Miyazaki, Whisper of the Heart is a wistful coming-of-age saga. One day, bookworm Shizuku finds a cat riding the same train as her. She follows it and is led to an antique shop where a peculiar statuette of a dapper, standing feline named Baron Humbert von Gikkingen sends her imagination reeling. A tale of crushes, daydreams, and friendships, Whisper of the Heart bears the unique stamp of Studio Ghibli’s superior craftmanship.
DIRECTOR: Yoshifumi Kondo.
WRITTEN BY: Hayao Miyazaki.
CAST: Brittany Snow, David Gallagher, Jean Smart, James B. Sikking.
1995. 111 min. Japan. Color. English (dubbed). DCP.
The Cat Returns
Sat, Apr 9 | 11am | TMT
A spin-off of Whisper of the Heart , The Cat Returns finds another schoolgirl encountering a mysterious tomcat on the street, though this time she is led to a fantastic world beyond her wildest dreams. Launched into a cobblestoned magic kingdom ruled by cat royalty—including a motorcade replete with vassals, maidens, and even Secret Service—she must enlist the help of the elusive Baron Humbert von Gikkingen if she hopes to make it back home. The only feature film directed by Hiroyuki Morita to date, The Cat Returns is a feline flight of fancy.
DIRECTOR: Hiroyuki Morita.
WRITTEN BY: Reiko Yoshida.
CAST: Anne Hathaway, Cary Elwes, Peter Boyle, Tim Curry.
2002. 75 min. Japan. Color. English (dubbed). DCP.
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