Week 7: Aug 25-27

Dir. Mamoru Oshii (1995); Japan, 82 min

Programmed by: Naomi Nguyen

Ghost in the Shell is a mesmerizing cybernetic film from the insightful mind of Mamoru Oshii, unravelling the nature of the human condition while blurring the lines between human and machine. It explores the question of what it means to be human; transcending time, space, and the illusions that inform our perceptions. In our progression through late capitalism, Ghost in the Shell illustrates our subliminal experience—a crisis—as people contend with alienation, commodification, and the elusive unknown.