The Wind Rises
| Year | 2014 |
| Starring | Hideaki Anno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Keiko Takeshita, Masahiko Nishimura, Miori Takimoto, Mirai Shida, Morio Kazama, Stephen Alpert |
| Director(s) | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Rating | PG-13 |
| Genre(s) | Animated, Fantasy, History |
| Runtime | 126 mins |
| Producer(s) | Toshio Suzuki |
| Writer(s) | Hayao Miyazaki |
“’The Wind Rises’ is another extraordinary film from one of the best directors of the past few decades,” said Artistic Director Tim Irwin. “Beautifully realized, with evocative, gorgeous animation in every frame, the film manages to weave a complex and engaging story dealing with themes that are immediately intimate and sweeping. We are honored to present the Truly Moving Picture Award to ‘The Wind Rises’.”
In “The Wind Rises,” Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the world’s most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. The film chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events, including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Great Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic and Japan’s plunge into war. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo. Writer and director Hayao Miyazaki pays tribute to engineer Jiro Horikoshi and author Tatsuo Hori in this epic tale of love, perseverance, and the challenges of living and making choices in a turbulent world.
From Studio Ghibli, “The Wind Rises” is slated for limited release in North American theaters on Feb. 21, 2014, and expanded release on Feb. 28, 2014, under the Touchstone Pictures banner.