• summer at MAXXI L'Aquila • cinema Nausicaä of the Valley of the Windby Hayao Miyazaki
corte
free admission with online booking
your seat is guaranteed up to 10 minutes before the film starts
duration: 117 minutes
language: Italian
In a post-apocalyptic future, the Earth is covered in a toxic jungle teeming with giant insects, where the surviving human race struggles for the few remaining resources.
Nausicaä, the young and courageous princess of the Valley of the Wind, possesses the unique gift of communicating with nature and is desperately seeking a path to peaceful coexistence. As rival kingdoms clash for control of an ancient weapon of destruction, Nausicaä discovers that the forest is not an enemy, but a vital ecosystem that is purifying the planet of the poisons of the past. Her mission becomes a race against time to stop an impending war that would risk destroying all life forever. Through her sacrifice and determination, the protagonist demonstrates that only empathy can heal the world’s wounds. A visionary masterpiece that tackles ecological and pacifist themes with timeless visual power.
The film is part of a programme that explores the primordial bond between human beings and the ecosystem, portraying nature not as something to be observed, but as something to be embraced. Four films chart a path towards reconciliation through the eyes of the “Other”.
Under the patronage of the Municipality of L’Aquila and with the support of ALES. In collaboration with the L’Aquila Film Festival.
