Kino Presents: Ghost In The Shell (15)

KINO is a film society based atop Maker Heights, screening films within the community’s own Patchwork Studios venue. Each year, we share a broad range of exciting films, focussing on releases that represent provoking and impressive accomplishments (as well as cult fandom) from all over the world. We set out to support the culture of cinema within our community, seeing a value in the shared experience of watching and discussing films in-person.

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Ghost In The Shell
(dir. Mamoru Oshii, 1995)
 
In the year 2029, the world has become interconnected by a vast electronic network that permeates every aspect of life. Major Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg officer, is spearheading the investigation into a master hacker known only as the Puppet Master, who robs humans of their memories. Influencing filmmakers from the Wachowskis to James Cameron, Mamoru Oshii’s cyberpunk classic is one of the defining anime of its generation. A dystopian vision jewelled with glass-walled skyscrapers and automatons, whose hypnotic beauty begs the fundamental question of what it means to be human.