"Ghost in the Shell" (1995) on the Big Screen
Join us August 21 at 6:30pm at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library
Ghost in the Shell (1995): The Cognitive Film Society is proud to present Mamoru Oshii's 1995 masterpiece on the big screen at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library’s Gold Theater. This anime classic poses essential questions about consciousness and identity that feel particularly urgent as we navigate our own technological transformations.
As we think about a world increasingly powered by “artificial intelligence”, this prescient film asks us what it means to be human.
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library (1125 Broadway, Hewlett, NY)
FREE ADMISSION!
All attendees will be entered to win an annual Criterion Channel subscription!1
Following the screening, we'll be joined by Tes and Jim from the LI Comic Shop in Lynbrook, NY—our first corporate partner and kindred spirits in the fight for physical media culture.
They understand that comic culture and film culture exist on the same continuum. Their shop is a place where newcomers get the same respect as silver age collectors, and Wednesday new release days generate real excitement.
LI Comic Shop is a community laboratory for cross-media discovery—comic readers becoming film buffs, movie fans discovering manga, everyone understanding that great storytelling transcends format. The anime boom represents another bridge between our worlds.
Jim's a true believer who can explain how Akira changed everything, while Tes approaches anime with healthy skepticism—a dynamic that makes their conversations particularly rich. They've watched customers discover that anime films like Ghost in the Shell ask philosophical questions Hollywood won't touch.
Their insights will help us trace how visual storytelling evolved from panel to screen, how comics prepared audiences for cinema's possibilities, why physical media shops remain essential cultural spaces.
Please read Ted’s piece on the history of comic book cinema right here:
A Comic Shop Owner's Perspective on Superhero Cinema's Past and Future
By Tes Choudri, Co-Owner, LI Comic Shop
See you Thursday night!!!!
The Cognitive Film Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating film culture through educational programming and community engagement
As a thank you, anyone who attends the screening will be entered into a raffle to win an annual Criterion Channel subscription, timed perfectly with their new anime collection.
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