Classics: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Director Hayao Miyazaki paints a breathtaking picture of the future in which Earth is ravaged by poisonous forests and giant insects, and humanity struggles for survival as well as meaning. At the heart of this story is Nausicaä, a young princess with a deep love of nature and a rare ability to communicate with the creatures of the ‘Toxic Jungle’. When her peaceful valley is threatened by war and destruction, she faces the impossible choice between struggle and reconciliation - between fear and hope.

Nausica of the Valley of the Wind is not only a timeless animation masterpiece, but also a poignant ecological fable that is perhaps more relevant today than ever. The film marks the beginning of Miyazaki's oeuvre that focuses on themes of environmentalism, pacifism and female power.