Essential Cinema: Princess Mononoke

This FREE watch-along event is screening as part of the Blossom Film Festival. Details of how to book a ticket are below.

“★★★★ – imaginative and intriguing… deserves all the plaudits heaped upon it” – Empire

“★★★★ – full of extraordinary spectacle” – Eye For Film

Princess Mononoke is a Ghibli classic, a stand-out film from an acclaimed film studio beloved around the world. Domestically, it broke Japan’s box office records in 1997 and won numerous awards. Today it holds cult status as one of director Hayao Miyazaki’s most celebrated works.

Set in the Muromachi period (1333 – 1573), Princess Mononoke‘s world is one of conflict, where rabid modernisation is wreaking havoc on the delicate balance of nature and the spiritual world. Beautifully brought to life in hand-drawn animation, the film is a story of man vs nature and a love letter to Japan’s rich history and cultural heritage.

Dir: Hayao Miyazaki
Japan/USA, 1997
Subtitled, runtime 1hr 58mins

BBFC certification: PG

This screening is taking place as a free stream-along event, where we all watch a film using Netflix’s ‘Teleparty’ function.

You will need a Netflix subscription to watch the film, and you’ll also need to download the free ‘Teleparty’ browser extension to join our communal ‘streaming room’. This handy guide outlines the simple steps: netflixparty.com

Aside from your own Netflix subscription, there is no extra charge to attend the event.

To join this stream-along event, just register your interest using the form below and we will then email you half an hour before the screening’s start time with a link to the streaming party. We will not use your details for any other purpose and your details will be deleted when the festival ends.

You will need a Netflix subscription and to download the ‘Teleparty’ browser extension. This is only supported on desktop browsers; mobiles, tablets, video games consoles and other devices are not supported. You may wish to connect your computer to a TV via HDMI cable for a fuller experience.

As this is a ‘streaming party’, all attendees will be watching the film in the same online space. There will be a chat function you can use to talk to others in the screening.

As the film is rated PG, there may be children watching the film, so please see below for our code of conduct. We ask that you follow our rules to make sure the chat box is a safe space for all.

To emulate a cinema-like experience, we will start the film promptly at the advertised time. We advise arriving early to familiarise yourself with the technology – then you can settle in with a drink and some snacks!

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]

By using our stream, you agree to be respectful of others in the chat at all times. The chatroom is a safe and inclusive space: swearing, using offensive or discriminatory language, discussing sexual topics, or otherwise harassing, making fun of and bullying others, is not acceptable under any circumstances. Anyone breaking this code of conduct will be removed from the chatroom.

Princess Mononoke is rated PG. There may be children watching the film and/or accessing the chat, so please follow these rules.