From February 23 to April 29, the
Art Gallery of NSW is holding an exhibit called
Tezuka: the Marvel of Manga, as a tribute to
Tezuka Osamu, best known for his
Astro Boy and
Kimba the White Lion, among his other anime/manga works. As part of the exhibit, the museum is holding film screenings of animated films from
Studio Ghibli, such as
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind,
Laputa: Castle in the Sky,
Spirited Away,
Kiki's Delivery Service,
Princess Mononoke, etc.
As with most Studio Ghibli films, this is not simply a kiddie movie, despite the simple dialogue and cute characters. The movie carries a strong message of environmentalism and respect for Mother Nature, but it is not preachy. The movie was actually presented by the
World Wide Fund for Nature when it first came out in 1984. The story is set 1,000 years after the "Seven Days of Fire" where warring countries and Giant Warriors destroyed most of the Earth's ecosystem. All that's left are a few human settlements trying to survive the spreading "Sea of Decay", a jungle of toxic fungus inhabited by swarms of giant insects. Nausicaa and her people in the Valley of the Wind have always lived peacefully. Still they got caught in the crossfire when the Pejite and the Tolmekia go into battle over an unearthed Giant Warrior. Just like nuclear technology, some want to use it for war, some want to use it for peace (so they say). Things are not as simple as they seem, for the Sea of Decay though poisonous has some role to play in restoring a balance in the Earth's new ecosystem. And it is up to Nausicaa to play peacemaker among the Pejite, the Tolmekia, the Ohmus, and everyone else.
From February 23 to April 29, the Art Gallery of NSW is holding an exhibit called Tezuka: the Marvel of Manga, as a tribute to Tezuka Osamu, best known for his Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion, among his other anime/manga works. As part of the exhibit, the museum is holding film screenings of animated films from Studio Ghibli, such as Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, etc.
As with most Studio Ghibli films, this is not simply a kiddie movie, despite the simple dialogue and cute characters. The movie carries a strong message of environmentalism and respect for Mother Nature, but it is not preachy. The movie was actually presented by the World Wide Fund for Nature when it first came out in 1984. The story is set 1,000 years after the "Seven Days of Fire" where warring countries and Giant Warriors destroyed most of the Earth's ecosystem. All that's left are a few human settlements trying to survive the spreading "Sea of Decay", a jungle of toxic fungus inhabited by swarms of giant insects. Nausicaa and her people in the Valley of the Wind have always lived peacefully. Still they got caught in the crossfire when the Pejite and the Tolmekia go into battle over an unearthed Giant Warrior. Just like nuclear technology, some want to use it for war, some want to use it for peace (so they say). Things are not as simple as they seem, for the Sea of Decay though poisonous has some role to play in restoring a balance in the Earth's new ecosystem. And it is up to Nausicaa to play peacemaker among the Pejite, the Tolmekia, the Ohmus, and everyone else.
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