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Spirited Away

30 November 2024

In the Playhouse

Cinema

Japan | 2001 | Japanese with English subtitles | Animation | PG

From Hayao Miyazaki, one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animated cinema, comes the Academy Award winning masterpiece, Spirited Away.

It is a beautifully drawn and wonderfully composed work of art - really, no other description will do.

The Guardian

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Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning masterpiece

Spirited Away is a wondrous fantasy about a young girl named Chihiro who discovers a secret world of strange spirits, creatures and sorcery. When her parents are mysteriously transformed, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside world.

Presented by Sydney Opera House

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Credits

Director, writer
Hayao Miyazaki

Producer
Toshio Suzuki

Production company
Studio Ghibli

Cast

Rumi Hiiragi
as Sen (voice)

Miyu Irino
as Haku (voice)

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