PONYO
[GAKE NO UE NO PONYO]
[崖の上のポニョ]
Perfect for audiences of all ages, PONYO centers on the friendship between five-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Ponyo, the young daughter of a sorcerer father and a sea-goddess mother. After a chance encounter, Ponyo yearns to become a human so she can be with Sosuke. As to be expected with director Hayao Miyazaki, the film is awash in pure unbridled imagination and visual wonder — but it is the tender love, humor and devotion exhibited by Ponyo and Sosuke that form the emotional heart of the film. The English-dubbed version features voices by Tina Fey, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Liam Neeson, Noah Cyrus, Betty White and Lily Tomlin. DIR/SCR Hayao Miyazaki, based on "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen; PROD Toshio Suzuki. Japan, 2008, color, 101 min. In Japanese with English subtitles*. RATED G
AFI Member passes accepted.
*English dubbed version July 2 & 4; subtitled Japanese version July 5.
Run Time: 101 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, July 02, 2022
Genre: Animation, family