TALES FROM EARTHSEA
[GEDO SENKI] [ゲド戦記]
The directorial debut of Hayao Miyazaki's son, Gorō Miyazaki, TALES FROM EARTHSEA is based on the four novels in legendary sci-fi and fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin's "Earthsea" cycle. As crops dwindle and dragons reappear, mankind stands on the verge of total chaos. Sparrowhawk, a powerful wizard, and Arren, a troubled young prince, search for the force behind this mysterious imbalance that threatens to destroy the land of Earthsea, in a tale of redemption and self-discovery that will take viewers' breath away. The English-dubbed version features voices by Timothy Dalton, Mariska Hargitay, Willem Dafoe and Cheech Marin. DIR/SCR Gorō Miyazaki; SCR Keiko Niwa, based on the "Earthsea" novels by Ursula K. Le Guin; PROD Toshio Suziki, Tomohiko Ishii. Japan, 2006, color, 115 min. In Japanese with English subtitles*. RATED PG-13
AFI Member passes accepted.
*English dubbed version June 25; subtitled Japanese version June 24, 27 & 29.
Run Time: 115 Minutes
Opening Date: Friday, June 24, 2022
Genre: Animation, fantasy
