Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro

Hayao Miyazaki

From Academy Award winner Hayao Miyazaki come his first directorial debut! Lupin and Jigen successfully rob a government run casino of 5 billion in cash. However, Lupin sees the cash and recognizes that it's all counterfeit! Lupin decides to toss the bills and decides on uncovering the secret of the legendary "Goat Bills" in the country of Cagliostro. As they make their way, they run into 2 vehicles speeding in a car chase. The vehicle trying to get away is driven by a young lady in a wedding dress and the other is occupied by a bunch of armed men! Lupin decides to help the girl and successfully fends off the armed men saving the bride, but at the last second falls off a cliff with her and falls unconscious. The girl leaves a ring with Lupin and is captured by another set of men on a boat. Lupin recognizes the design of the ring belonging to the royal family of Cagliostro and makes a change of plans. The mystery of Cagliostro unravels...


The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

Mami Sunada

While there have been numerous documentaries about Studio Ghibli made for television or for DVD features, no one had ever conceived of making a theatrical documentary feature about the famed animation studio. Yet that is precisely what filmmaker Mami Sunada set out to do in her first film since her acclaimed directorial debut, Death of a Japanese Salesman. With near-unfettered access inside the studio, Sunada follows the key personnel of Ghibli – director Hayao Miyazaki, producer Toshio Suzuki and the elusive “other” director, Isao Takahata – over the course of one year as the studio rushes to complete their two highly anticipated new films, Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises and Takahata’s The Tale of The Princess Kaguya. The result is a rare glimpse into the inner workings of one of the most celebrated animation studios in the world, and a portrait of their dreams, passion and dedication that borders on madness.