GHOST IN THE SHELL Screening at the Tivoli February 7th and 8th

“As a sentient lifeform, I hereby demand political asylum!”

GHOST IN THE SHELL screens at The Tivoli  Tuesday, February 7th at 7pm (subtitled) and Wednesday, February 8th at 7:30pm (dubbed).

Mamoru Oshii’s GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995) is one of the ultimate nerd movies. It’s science fiction anime aimed at smart audiences, and one that raised the bar for Japanese animation. Its complex story is set in a society where being a full-flesh human is no longer the norm. Is humanity losing its existence or is it loosely defined? Cyborgs are part human, part machine, and a continuation of a previously “whole” human entity. Major Motoko Kusanagi, a full-replacement cyborg in the national security division Section 9, is investigating a mysterious hacker who goes by the name “The Puppet Master.” It may be apparent throughout the film that many of its aspects and ideas have been borrowed for other films such as THE MATRIX (source code; plugging into the network) and INCEPTION (diving into another conscious).

Now lucky St. Louisans can experience GHOST ON THE SHELL when it plays on the big screen at The Tivoli Tuesday, February 7th at 7pm (subtitled) and Wednesday, February 8th at 7:30pm (dubbed).

The Tivoli’s located at 6350 Delmar Blvd., University City, MO.