PARADISE THEATRE presents PORCO ROSSO

THE PARADISE THEATRE presents FAMILY FARE! This Family Day Weekend we're welcoming all ages to Paradise as we screen four timeless classics. From February 18th-20th: join us as we revisit some of our old favourites and introduce them to new audiences!

A PIG'S GOT TO FLY! We are thrilled to present another Ghibli masterpiece at the Paradise. His sixth animated feature will take you to new heights! It's 1992's PORCO ROSSO.

This unsung treasure from Hayao Miyazaki nestles a tale of morality and identity inside a soaring airborne adventure — a tribute to early aviation and the reckless flyboys whose home was the open sky.

Set in a mid-war Italy swept by fascism, the film follows the life of Marco, a world-weary flying ace-turned bounty hunter who plies his trade above the waters of the Adriatic. Somewhere along the way a curse has transformed Marco’s head into the head of a pig, reflecting his loss of faith in humanity. Marco meets his polar opposite in the innocent and energetic 17-year-old Fio, an aspiring airplane designer, and the two are catapulted into an airborne adventure pursued by air pirates, the Italian army, and an egotistical American flying ace.

(Courtesy of GKids)

Monday February 19th, 3 PM/2:30 PM Doors