Ghost in the Shell (1995)

A real evolutionary leap in the dark that anticipated our dependence on digital connection and our tendency to cede our identity and presence to the web. ” Peter Bradshaw The Guardian

4k restoration presented in Japanese w/ Eng Subtitles

Mamoru Oshii’s cyberpunk thriller Ghost in the Shell is widely considered to be one of the greatest anime and science-fiction films of all time. Its influence legacy spans from the Matrix to Avatar.

2029 – A female government cyber agent and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of a “The Puppet Master” — a computer virus capable of invading cybernetic brains and altering its victim’s memory.

Rating
M
Duration
83 MINS

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