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The Boy and the Heron (Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka)

July 5 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

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$7 – $9

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GENERAL INFORMATION Please check the location for your movie! Films are screened in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Caroline Wiess Law Building or the Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building. Use the 5500 Main Street entrance or the MFAH parking garages to access tunnels to both theaters. See map on back cover. For after-hours films in Brown Auditorium Theater, filmgoers may use the Main Street entrance to the Law Building. Refreshments are not permitted in the theaters. Audience members are kindly requested to silence all electronic devices once the film begins. Many films are unrated and may not be appropriate for younger viewers. Call 713-639-7531 with questions. PLAN YOUR VISIT Visit mfah.org/visit/parking for all parking options. Masks are recommended, but not required to be worn inside Museum auditoriums. Advance tickets are recommended. Doors open 30 minutes before the screening starts. No late entry. If you have questions about accessibility resources in the Museum’s auditoriums, please email accessibility@mfah.org or call 713-639-7300. ADMISSION Except where otherwise indicated, film tickets are $9. Museum members, students with ID, and seniors (65+) receive a $2 discount. No other discounts apply. Children 5 and under are admitted free—please check suitability of films for younger viewers. Purchase tickets in advance at mfah.org/film, at membership desks in the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building or Audrey Jones Beck Building during Museum hours, or at the theater box office prior to show time. Credit cards and cash are accepted in person. FILM BUFFS Film Buffs is the Museum’s membership group for movie lovers. Call 713-639-7550 or visit mfah.org/filmbuffs for more information. Dues start at $85 and benefits include discounted admission to MFAH Films, discounted garage parking, and free passes to sneak preview screenings of new films! Museum members are eligible for a discount on the annual dues. The screening schedule is subject to change. Please follow MFAH Films on social media. All films are presented in their original languages with English subtitles, except where noted. Information line: 713-639-7515 Museum Call Center: 713-639-7771 Updates: mfah.org/film Like us on Facebook: fb.com/MFAHfilms Follow us on Twitter: @mfahfilms Follow us on Instagram: @mfahouston

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Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
(Japan, 2023, 124 min., digital)
Friday-Saturday, July 5-6, 7:00 p.m. (B) (in Japanese with English subtitles)
Sunday, July 7, 2:00 p.m. (B) (dubbed in English)
Thursday, July 11, 7:00 p.m. (B) (in Japanese with English subtitles)
Not recommended for children

Winner of the 2024 Oscar for Best Animated Film and over a dozen international awards, this latest film from Studio Ghibli follows young Mahito, after losing his mother, as he moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito’s new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world, and the truth about himself.

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Date:
July 5
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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Cost:
$7 – $9
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Phone
713-639-7300
Email
visitorservices@mfah.org
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Houston Cultural District:
City of Houston District
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Venue

Museum of Fine Arts – Caroline Wiess Law Building
1001 Bissonnet Street
Houston, TX 77005 United States
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Phone
713-639-7300
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