Kiki’s Delivery Service

Opened Thursday, June 29, 2023

From the legendary Hayao Miyazaki comes the beloved story of a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self-doubt. It is tradition for all young witches to leave their families on the night of a full moon and set out into the wide world to learn their craft. When that night comes for Kiki, she embarks on her life journey with her chatty black cat, Jiji, landing the next morning in a sea-side village, where a bakery owner hires her to make deliveries. Rarely has the animator’s art been so brilliantly rendered as in this delightfully imaginative film – a beautiful and timeless story of a young girl finding her way in the world.

Screening as part of our series A Studio Ghibli Summer !

Previously screened as part of our series: Good Witch/Bad Witch and The Films of Studio Ghibli.

All screenings 5:00 p.m. and later will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles. Morning and afternoon screenings will be presented in English.

• Country Japan
• Year 1989
• Running Time 102 minutes
• Distributor GKIDS
• Director Hayao Miyazaki
• Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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