The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

(Contributed by GKIDS)

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The acclaimed Japanese animated film "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" is making its way to Huntsville.

The Huntsville and Madison Anime Convention, or Hamacon, is presenting the movie in a one-night showing on Jan. 14 at Carmike Valley Bend 18 in Jones Valley. This will be one of only a handful of U.S. screenings so far and the only one in Alabama to date, said Hamacon marketing director Stephen Judy.

"We're trying to bring a really amazing piece of art to Huntsville," Judy said.

The Isao Takahata-directed movie follows the story of a young girl discovered inside a bamboo shoot. She's raised to become a proper princess but struggles with discovering her identity and destiny.

"The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" has won great favor with critics, earning a 100 percent "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes among other accolades.

The movie will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are only available at this link via the Gathr Films website. They may not be purchased at the door.

This showing will features the English voice cast, which includes Chloe Grace Moretz, James

Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Dean Cain, Lucy Liu, Oliver Platt and George Segal among others.