Film

Warriors of the Wind 1984

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

  • Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
  • 95 min
  • PG

Flee, fly, foe, fun! Here's an adventure for everyone.

After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley engage in an epic struggle to restore the bond between humanity and Earth.

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Epic, earnest, contemporary and classical in form.

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