There are few films, animated or otherwise, of such sweeping scope and grandeur as Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind – considered by many to be his masterwork. Set in a devastated future world decimated by atmospheric poisons and swarming with gigantic insects, Nausicaä is a young princess, both brave and innocent, whose love for all living things and passionate determination to understand the processes of nature lead her into terrible danger, sacrifice, and eventual triumph. In its epic tale of warring clans, heroism and future worlds, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind ranks not only among the finest animated films, but among the finest works of science fiction.

Screening in select cinemas nationwide September 24-25 as part of STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2017.