Tonari no Totoro

Year: 1988
Country: Japan
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Genre: anime
Runtime: 86 min.
Age: 6+
Two young girls, Satsuke and her younger sister Mei, move into a house in the country with their father to be closer to their hospitalized mother. Satsuke and Mei discover that the nearby forest is inhabited by magical creatures called Totoros (pronounced toe-toe-ro). They soon befriend these Totoros, and have several magical adventures.

Awards & Festivals:

Blue Ribbon Award – special prize
Kinema Junpo Award – Best Film, Best Japanese Film
Mainichi Film Concours – Best Film, Best Director