One of the great achievements of animation by one of the most revered filmmaker/story tellers of the 20th and 21st Century! Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke was the most watched film in the history of Japan when it was released. Incredible hand animation matched by complexity of the profound philosophical narrative of Nature vs human progression, cycle of violence and pursuit of peace, spirituality and the interconnectedness of life, leadership, responsibility and sacrifice.
This film is often cited as the turning point in filmmaking and mature animation. Join us and bring a friend for an engaging discussion and review after! Discussion led by Sam Choi.
“Miyazaki is a great story teller and Princess Mononoke is a great film”- Roger Ebert
"Superb" - SF Chronicle
PG-13, 2 hr 13 minutes, (1997), directed by Hayao Miyazaki (director of Spirited Away and My Friend Totoro)
Free Admission. Please register. Co-sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley and New College Berkeley.
About the Faith & Film series:
In this series we will examine the potent and relevant medium of film in exploring themes of love, faith, conscience, evil, death, reception, grace, morality, identity, and our yearning for the sacred. Each month we will view a different film––each unique, compelling, and demanding––reflecting our current times. Each film is curated by those who love this artistic medium and will host a conversation following our viewing. Co-sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley and New College Berkeley.
Event details:
FPCB is located at 2407 Dana Street, Berkeley, and the event will start promptly at 7PM in Geneva Hall, Room G202. There is is free parking in the FPCB underground parking lot on Channing Way. Sign in at the first floor reception area of the church. From the garage, take the elevator up to the first floor for reception and then continue to the 2nd floor for the film gathering.
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, 94704