JAPAN · 1984

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Hayao Miyazaki
environmentalism and nature human nature reconciliation post apocalyptic survival pacifism and diplomacy leadership and courage technological hubris ecological restoration
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After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley engage in an epic struggle to restore the bond between humanity and Earth.

Year1984
CountryJapan
DirectorHayao Miyazaki
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