Ghost in the Shell

CANBERRA ART BIENNIAL SCREENING

Sat

Sat 12 Oct 7:00 PM

Arc Cinema

Allocated Seating

82 Mins

October

Sat 12 Oct

7:00 PM

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1995 | DCP | JPN, UK | D: Mizuho Nishikubo, Mamoru Oshii
Japanese – English subtitles

In the cyberpunk sprawl of New Port City, 2029, Major Motoko Kusanagi (Atsuko Tanaka) – a cybernetic police officer with a powerful prosthetic body – leads an elite cybercrime unit hunting a nefarious hacker. Their current target is the Puppet Master (Iemasa Kayumi), who can infiltrate and manipulate human minds. As the investigation deepens, Major Kusanagi uncovers a conspiracy that throws her own identity into question.

Based on the manga by Masamune Shirow, this critically acclaimed international co-production explores what it truly means to possess a ‘ghost’ – a soul – in a world where the lines between human and machine are increasingly blurred.

‘For sheer mind-expanding sci-fi strangeness this is hard to beat’ – Time Out

Presented by the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) in collaboration with Canberra Art Biennial and Canberra Glassworks alongside an installation by artist Bronte Cormican-Jones.

Cormican-Jones and the NFSA’s Aidan Delaney (Creative Producer and Program Coordinator) will give a brief introduction to the film and its connections to the artwork.

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October

Sat 12 Oct

7:00 PM

Price

$16 Full / $12 Concession

Arc Cinema

1 McCoy Circuit Acton, Australian Capital Territory, 2601

Information

Transport

Accessibility

We are situated in the heart of Canberra on McCoy Circuit, Acton, between the shores of Lake Burley Griffin and the grounds of the Australian National University. Just a 10-minute walk from the city and state bus interchanges.

BY BUS - WEEKDAYS

Note: the NFSA is open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm (except Christmas Day and New Year's Day), and outside those times for special film screenings and events – see our upcoming events calendar.
ON THE NUMBER 6
Route R6 runs between Woden Interchange and City West approximately every 10 to 20 minutes from 5.30am to 11.00pm weekdays. To use this service to visit the NFSA, alight at London Cct after Edinburgh Ave and proceed 600 metres along Gordon Street to the entrance on McCoy circuit.
ON THE NUMBER 53
Route 53 runs between National Museum Lennox Crossing and Dickson Shops Cowper Street on average every 30 minutes from 7.00am to 10.10pm weekdays. Bus alights at Liversidge St behind the NFSA.
Transport Canberra's Routes and Timetables site can help you find the most practical way to our venue (and others).
ON THE CULTURE LOOP FREE SHUTTLE BUS
The free Culture Loop shuttle bus stops at NewActon (on Edinburgh Avenue), within walking distance of the NFSA.

BY BUS - WEEKENDS

Note: the NFSA is open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm (except Christmas Day and New Year's Day), and outside those times for special film screenings and events – see our upcoming events calendar.
ON THE NUMBER 6
Route R6 runs between Woden Interchange and City West approximately every 10 to 20 minutes from 7.00am to 9.00pm weekends and public holidays. To use this service to visit the NFSA, alight at London Cct after Edinburgh Ave and proceed 600 metres along Gordon Street to the entrance on McCoy circuit.
Transport Canberra's Routes and Timetables site can help you find the most practical way to our venue (and others).
ON THE CULTURE LOOP FREE SHUTTLE BUS
The free Culture Loop shuttle bus stops at NewActon (on Edinburgh Avenue), within walking distance of the NFSA.

PARKING

There is dedicated visitor parking on the premises between McCoy Circuit and Ellery Cresent (paid parking, up to three hours). There is also limited free parking surrounding the building on Liversidge Street.
We recommend using public transport in peak times.

Accessible parking is available off McCoy Circuit.
Wheelchair/accessible access via Liversidge Street.