Actual Imagination: 4 Films by Hayao Miyazaki
Howl’s Moving Castle

This May, the Roxy honors the legacy of one of the world's most humane and inimitable living artists: Actual Imagination: 4 Films by Hayao Miyazaki.
May 2 - May 8: My Neighbor Totoro
May 9 - May 15: Princess Mononoke
May 16 - May 22: Spirited Away
May 23 - May 29: Howl's Moving Castle
Howl's Moving Castle: Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a curse on Sophie and turns her into a 90-year-old woman. On a quest to break the spell, Sophie climbs aboard Howl’s magnificent moving castle and into a new life of wonder and adventure. But as the true power of Howl’s wizardry is revealed, Sophie finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous war of sorcery that threatens their world.
Cast: Emily Mortimer, Christian Bale, Lauren Bacall, Blythe Danner
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Rated: PG
Duration: 119 min
Released: 2004
Genre: Fantasy
Country: Japan