Hoshi wo Katta Hi

A strange story in an imaginary world, Iblard. A boy, Nona, is walking in a desert alone. He meets a strange woman, Ninya, and starts living in her farm. One day, Nona gets a seed of a star in return of vegetables, and decides to grow it.

Original story by Naohisa Inoue, written and directed by Miyazaki. The second in a series of 3 new animated shorts produced for the Ghibli Museum.

(summary by anidb.info)

New Movie by Studio Ghibli
Scheduled for release on January 3rd, 2006

Trio of new Ghibli Movies released on the same day
- also see Mizugumo Monmon
- also see Yadosagashi