Ghost in the Shell
- 1995
- Japan
- 1h 25min
- 15
- Directed by: Mamoru Oshii
- Cast: Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ōtsuka, Iemasa Kayumi
- Language: Japanese
- UK release: 27 September 2014
It's 2029, and secret service cyborgs are battling with a megalomaniacal super-hacker. The philosophical tracts and techno jargon are a bit of a problem, but the visuals are undeniably impressive. The most expensive feature-length adaptation of a 'manga' comic ever, it's worth catching on the big screen.
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Researchers are teaming up with the Scottish International Queer Film Festival (SQIFF) to present a screening of Ghost in the Shell, the anime film imaging a future where humanity can shift between flesh and machine. After the film, they'll discuss the emerging themes of gender and sexuality. Is there anything queer about the cyborg?
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