Japanese animator and artist Hayao Miyazaki is the genius behind Studio Ghibli, a Japanese animation company that was founded in 1985. In 2013, Miyazaki retired from Studio Ghibli after directing 11 animated films. On Feb. 23, 2017, Miyazaki came out of retirement to work on a new animated film, as was confirmed by Studio Ghibli’s.
Put to work in a magical bathhouse for spirits and demons, Chihiro must use all her wits to survive in this strange new place, find a way to free her parents and return to the normal world.
For the first time outside of his home country, the Japanese filmmaker's work is being featured in a major retrospective at the brand-new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.