Ponyo
by Hayao Miyazaki


Daily screenings at 3:00PM

Japan – 2008 – 103’ – Color – 35mm – English with Arabic subtitles

Screenplay: Hayao Miyazaki
Cinematography: Atsushi Okui
Editing: Takeshi Seyama
With the voices of: Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Liam Neeson

Synopsis
A mysterious fish-girl, fleeing from her oppressive father who keeps her locked up under the sea, finds herself rescued by Sosuke, a 5-year old who names her Ponyo and finds himself determined to care for her. Naturally, her father is similarly determined to get her back - and keep her from becoming human.

Director
68-year-old Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki has began his career in animation in 1963. His extensive filmography, which includes the acclaimed animated features My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Princess Mononoke (1997) and Spirited Away (2001), Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, has earned him international recognition from the critics as well as the public.