Porco Rosso
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki Run Time: 93 min. Release Year: 1992 Language: Japanese
Starring: Akemi Okamura, Bunshi Katsura VI, Shūichirō Moriyama, Tokiko Kato, Tsunehiko Kamijô
Yeah, we’ll play Porco Rosso…when pigs can fly! Wait.
The 1992 animated masterpiece Porco Rosso is zooming back to The Frida Cinema as our Volunteer Of The Month pick in December, courtesy of Emily!
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew’s American ace, Porco Rosso enlists the help of spunky girl mechanic Fio Piccolo and his longtime friend Madame Gina.
Blending old-Hollywood romance, slapstick comedy, and some of the most breathtaking aerial animation Studio Ghibli ever created, Porco Rosso is one of Miyazaki’s most underrated gems and a must-see on the big screen! Fly on over!