Celebrate the wondrous films of Hayao Miyazaki in a 4-film series at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

The Boy and the Heron is the 22nd animated film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. Distributed by Toho, it was released in Japan on July 14, 2023.

After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito’s new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world, and the truth about himself.

2023
RATED: PG-13
LENGTH: 2H 4M
FORMAT: DCP (2D) english dub