The 1986 film Castle in the Sky (天空の城ラピュタ) will play in Pittsburgh on July 10 and 12, part of this year's GKIDS Studio Ghibli Fest.
Castle in the Sky is a timeless story of courage and friendship, with stunning animation from acclaimed Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki.It plays locally at the AMC LOews Waterfront, the Waterworks Cinema, the Phoneix Luxury Theaters + 14, and the Cinemark theatres in Monroeville, North Hills, Robinson. Tickets are available online; please note, the July 10 screenings are dubbed in English while the July 12 screenings are in Japanese with English subtitles.
This high-flying adventure begins when Pazu, an engineer’s apprentice, spies a young girl, Sheeta, floating down from the sky, held aloft by a glowing pendant. Both Sheeta and Pazu are searching for the legendary floating castle, Laputa, and they vow to travel there together to unravel the mystery of the luminous crystal. But their quest won’t be easy, as soon they are being pursued by greedy air pirates, the military, and secret government agents, who all seek the power Sheeta alone can control.