**BOOKED OUT**

We're back with another free anime for the school holidays! If you're a Ghibli fan you will no doubt be familiar with Hayao Miyazaki.

His latest film The Boy and the Heron is a semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, creation and friendship.

Screening in Japanese with English subtitles.

Bookings essential via Flix in the Wet - This event is booked out. 

Tickets are free for ages 12-25. Film goers outside that age range will need to purchase a ticket.

This free event is brought to you by City of Darwin's LAUNCH youth program in partnership with the Darwin Film Society and Flix in the Wet.

The Boy and the Heron was the 2023 Golden Globe winner for Best Animated Feature.

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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.

The Boy and the Heron is the new critically-acclaimed fantasy adventure from the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and My Neighbor Totoro. Hayao Miyazaki’s first feature film in 10 years is a hand-drawn, original story written and directed by the Academy Award-winning director. Produced by Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, the film features a musical score from Miyazaki’s long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi.