18 November 2025

Ponyo | Screening at the NFSA

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Ponyo screengrab

Watch Ponyo at the NFSA on Thursday 29 January. Image: Ponyo.

G | 103 Mins | School Holidays | 2008 | DCP | JPN| D: Hayao Miyazaki
English dubbed

When a sea creature escapes to the surface and befriends a human boy, she begins to transform into a human – but she unbalances the harmony between land and sea.

All the visual splendour, wonder and whimsy that make Studio Ghibli unique, with a stunning lineup of voice talent, including Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, and Liam Neeson.

‘If the plot of Ponyo is small as a minnow, its themes–the relationship between parent and child, between the young and the elderly, between friends, between man and nature–are large and fully realized.’ – Wall Street Journal

The details

What: Screening of Ponyo
When: Thu 29 Jan 1 pm
Where: Arc Cinema, NFSA Acton
Cost: $12 Full / $10 Concession (+$1.50 booking fee). Tickets available via the NFSA.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to experience film. We provide specialised equipment for a range of accessibility needs. Arc Cinema is fully wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 02 6248 2000 or email tickets@nfsa.gov.au

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