
Ponyo
The main protagonist of Ponyo is a little mermaid; a really tiny, five-year-old mermaid. The creature is found on a beach by a preschooler who immediately becomes fond of her. Ponyo is without a doubt one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most cheerful stories. Here, the classic theme of a friendship between a child and an animal is not at all sentimental and the motifs from Andersen’s fairytale culminate in an optimistic ending. At the same time, it is a great technical achievement. The film was drawn the traditional way, by hand. Watching the vividly colourful bottom of the sea is a pleasure in itself. Jellyfish carried by the current, octopus and water bubbles all take part in a fantastic dance. The port town where the boy and the mermaid grow closer is picturesque as well. It makes us want to go there on a carefree holiday or even spend our whole childhood in this town by the sea.
Karolina Kostyra

Hayao Miyazaki (b. 1941) is a Japanese director, animator and manga artist. Shortly after completing his studies in Economics and Political Science at Gakushuin University, he was employed as an animator. That was also when he met Isao Takahata, with whom he founded Studio Ghibli in 1985. His work is recognized and acclaimed all around the world, as evidenced by the Oscar for his animated film Spirited Away (2001).
DATE
April 13, 2024
TIME
10:30 AM
VENUE
Kino Atlantic C
COPY / OTHERS
DATE
April 14, 2024
TIME
10:00 AM
VENUE
Kino Muranów Gerard
COPY / OTHERS
ENGLISH TITLE
Ponyo
ORIGINAL TITLE
Gake no ue no Ponyo
LANGUAGE
Polish only
SUBTITLES
no subtitles
SECTION
DIRECTOR
DURATION
100 min
YEAR
2008
COUNTRY
SALES
Gutek Film
TRIGGER WARNING
PRODUCER
Toshio Suzuki
PRODUCTION
Studio Ghibli, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Nippon Television Network, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Mitsubishi
CAST
Tomoko Yamaguchi, Kazushige Nagashima, Yûki Amami, George Tokoro, Yuria Nara
SCREENPLAY
Hayao Miyazaki
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Atsushi Okui (colour)
EDITING
Hayao Miyazaki, Takeshi Seyama
SCORE
Joe Hisaishi
SUPERVISING ANIMATORS
Takeshi Imamura, Ai Kagawa, Katsuya Kondô, Kitarô Kôsaka, Akihiko Yamashita
ART DIRECTION
Noboru Yoshida
DECADE
AWARDS
Awards for best music (Joe Hisaishi) and best animated film (Japanese Film Academy), award for best music (Asian Film Awards), Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award (Venice International Film Festival)
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