Another sold‑out “Science. Art. Film.” night – this time diving into the extraordinary “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind”. With our brilliant guest speakers – Professor Roald Maliangkay from the ANU School of Culture, History & Language, and Dr Robert Hardcastle, Senior Lecturer and Discipline Lead for Film Production at the University of Canberra – and an incredibly engaged audience, we explored big questions at the intersection of film, ecology, mythology and science.

Why does “Nausicaä” resonate so deeply across cultures? What can filmmakers learn from Miyazaki’s vision of empathy, sustainability and responsibility?

The conversation ranged from Japanese mythology and post‑war memory to contemporary environmental anxieties and the cultural meanings of science in everyday life. As always, the evening reminded us that popular cinema does far more than entertain – it shapes how societies imagine science, technology, nature and the future.

Huge thanks to the amazing team of the NFSA – National Film and Sound Archive of Australia for partnering with us to make these fantastic events happen.

Join us for our next adventure in Canberra’s most beautiful cinema: “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” – 17 June, 6pm – https://www.nfsa.gov.au/whats-on/science-art-film-close-encounters-of-the-third-kind-4500