Japan | 1995 | 83 mins | PG
A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
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Join us and @mubicanada for one of the most influential anime of all time, Mamoru Oshii’s cyberpunk classic GHOST THE SHELL. What does it mean to be human in a world populated by robots? Caught in a violent matrix of political conspiracies in a dystopian metropolis, the film’s stoic protagonist’s wonders if there is a soul underneath her mechanical shell.
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In this Japanese animation, cyborg federal agent Maj. Motoko Kusanagi (Mimi Woods) trails “The Puppet Master” (Abe Lasser), who illegally hacks into the computerized minds of cyborg-human hybrids. Her pursuit of a man who can modify the identity of strangers leaves Motoko pondering her own makeup and what life might be like if she had more human traits. With her partner (Richard George), she corners the hacker, but her curiosity about her identity sends the case in an unforeseen direction.
*Japanese with English Subtitles!
Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Showtime.
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