Irish Film Institute -IFI FAMILY: FROM UP ON POPPY HILL

IFI FAMILY: FROM UP ON POPPY HILL

Director: Goro Miyazaki

91 minutes, Japan, 2011, Animation/Family/Drama, PG


Any new animation from revered Japanese Studio Ghibli is cause for celebration and, with school holidays nearing an end, we’ve some extra family showings of this exciting and beautiful looking drama.

Directed by Goro Miyazaki and co-written by his father, the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, it is set in 1963 and features two teenagers, Shun and Umi (voiced by Sarah Bolger). When they first meet, Shun shows Umi around his clubhouse which is located in the Latin Quarter. He tells her that this ramshackle and atmospheric mansion which the club members have all grown to love is going to be demolished to make way for the upcoming OIympics. Together with their friends, they set about cleaning up the building and campaigning to save it from the wrecking ball. 

Tickets: €4.80 per person, €14.40 family ticket (2 adults + 2 children/1 adult + 3 children)

Please note: the screenings on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th will be subtitled, and the one on Sunday 25th will be dubbed.

 

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