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Studio Ghibli and Hayao Mishazaki’s The Boy and the Heron will open the 48th TIFF celebration this year. The 48th annual Toronto International Film Festival will be a celebration of Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film,

The Boy and the Heron! This Academy Award-winning director is bringing his new film, Howl’s Moving Castle to the 48th edition. The Opening Night Gala starts on Thursday, September 7, at Roy Thomas Hall.As today’s official press release mentions, several Studio Ghibli films have screened at TIFF, including The Red Turtle (2016), The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014),

The Wind Rises (2013), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Spirited Away (2002), and Princess Mononoke (1999). This is the first time that a Japanese or animation film has opened the Festival. The honor marks another milestone in Miyazaki’s storied career as one of his generation’s most sought-after Japanese filmmakers.“We are honoured to open the 48th Toronto International Film Festival with the work of one of cinema’s greatest artists,” said Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF. “Hayao Miyazaki’s new film, which is already a masterpiece in Japan,” begins as a simple tale of love and loss but grows into a work of astounding imagination. I look forward to our audience discovering its mysteries for themselves, but I can promise a singular, transformative experience.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeyrl1YCTE8Per today’s TIFF press release:

The Boy and the Heron opened to record-breaking success in Japan. The hand-drawn animated feature, director Miyazaki’s first feature in 10 years, features a musical soundtrack by Miyazaki’s long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi. In an extraordinary break with tradition, Studio Ghibli released the film in Japan without any promotion, marketing materials, or film description, allowing audiences to discover the film for themselves.If mystery isn’t your jam, and you want to know what

is about, please read the following description:

Hayao Miyazak’s The Boy and the Heron

revolves around a teenage boy’s psychological development through encounters with his friends and uncle. The boy, who has just moved to a new town, enters a magical realm with a grey heron after finding an abandoned tower. Toronto is only two hours away from my home. I wonder if there’s any way I can sneak into the premiere. I’ll have to make some calls. Let us know in the comments below if you are excited about Miyazaki’s next epic.

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