Name: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Science. Art. Film. screening + Q&A
Start: 2026-05-20T08:00:00+10:00
Location: Mccoy Cct , Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601

$Nausica\u00e4 of the Valley of the Wind | Science. Art. Film. screening + Q&A$

Warrior and pacifist Princess Nausicaä (Sumi Shimamoto) desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet.
Miyazaki’s post-apocalyptic fantasy begins 1000 years after the Seven Days of Fire which sees Earth poisoned by war – an ecocide that created a toxic jungle whose creatures humans fear.
Blending epic adventure with ecological reflection, the film frames heroism as empathy rather than conquest. Partly inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin’s ‘Earthsea', and elevated by Joe Hisaishi’s score, the film’s emotional clarity and moral seriousness have made it a cornerstone of modern animation.
1984 | DCP | JPN | D: Hayao Miyazaki

Join us after the film for a compelling discussion with an expert on East Asian culture and a filmmaker-scholar. Together, they explore how the film’s production and philosophy engage with technology and environmental urgency.
Presented as part of our Science. Art. Film. series in partnership with the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University.