Heart of the Northwest
2013 (Japan) 127m (PG) Drama/Fantasy, in English
Isao Takahata revisits Japan’s most famous folktale in this gorgeous, hand-drawn masterwork. Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her including the emperor of Japan who proposes marriage.