Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

This Ghibli classic offers a remarkably beautiful and thrilling animated world about princess Nausicaä and her fight to save her people when an expanding epidemic threatens civilization.

Nausicaä is a princess in the peaceful land of «the Valley of the Wind» and finds herself at the center of events when a Tolmekian aircraft crashes in the valley. The aircraft is revealed to be filled with the embryo of a creature that can stop the epidemic but also grant its owner dominion over other human races. This triggers a war in which Nausicaä plays a central role. Here, geopolitical and ethical issues are brought to the forefront and portrayed in a strikingly beautiful and action-packed world.

Director

Hayao Miyazaki (b. 1941) is among the greatest figures in Japanese animated films, with tremendous influence all over the world. His films have become global phenomena. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Spirited Away (2001) Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) and Ponyo (2008) are just some of the films that can be mentioned among a long list of Miyazaki classics.