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Miyazaki to be Present at Howl Premiere
Date: 5/31/2005
Part of 13-film Exhibition on Miyazaki and Takahata in New York.


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Hayao Miyazaki will be present for the North American premiere Howl's Moving Castle on June 6 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

The premiere will be the highlight of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata: Masters of Animation, a 13-film exhibition & tribute to Studio Ghibli's two principle directors, Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata.

In addition to Miyazaki, Emily Mortimer (Sophie) and Christian Bale (Howl), Jean Simmons, Lauren Bacall, and Billy Crystal are expected to attend the premiere.

Other films shown during the month long exhibition will be Nausica? of the Valley of the Wind, My Neighbors the Yamadas, Pom Poko, My Neighbor Totoro, Porco Rosso, Kiki's Delivery Service, Grave of the Fireflies, Princess Mononoke, Heidi, Girl of the Alps, Spirited Away and Only Yesterday.

More details available in this press release, by calling (212) 708-9400 and from MOMA's website.
Source: Anime News Network