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- Ghost in the Shell 2.0. by Oshii, Mamoru,film director.; Nishikubo, Toshihiko,film director.; Freeman, Crispin,actor.; Elizabeth McGlynn, Mary,actor.; Epcar, Richard,actor.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Crispin Freeman, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Richard EpcarOriginally produced by Lionsgate in 2009.A film that has spawned a thousand imitations but never been bettered – Mamoru Oshii’s legendary anime film GHOST IN THE SHELL returns in a stunning new edition remastered by Oshii himself. For this definitive Version 2.0 release, all the original animations are re-produced with latest digital film and animation technologies, including 3D-CGI. Set in a re-imagined Hong Kong at a time when cyberspace is expanding into human reality, the story follows top cyberwarrior Major Motoko Kusanagi as she hovers on the border of total immersion in the digital world.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Science fiction.;
- Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World. by Herzog, Werner,film director.; Herzog, Werner,actor.; Magnolia Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Werner HerzogOriginally produced by Magnolia Pictures in 2016.Legendary master filmmaker Werner Herzog examines the past, present and constantly evolving future of the Internet. Herzog conducts original interviews with cyberspace pioneers and prophets such as PayPal and Tesla co-founder Elon Musk, Internet protocol inventor Bob Kahn, and famed hacker Kevin Mitnick. These provocative conversations reveal the ways in which the online world has transformed how virtually everything in the real world works, from business to education, space travel to healthcare, and the very heart of how we conduct our personal relationships. Thoughtful, intelligent and mind-blowing, through its examination of technology, LO AND BEHOLD: REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD gives us an insight into what it is to be human. Honorable Mention winner of the One Future Prize at the **Munich Film Festival**. *"Just the kind of percolating, wry probe we need into this fast-moving, digitally monopolizing age." - Robert Abele, **The Los Angeles Times***Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; History, Modern.; Computer science.; Science.; History.; Documentary films.;
- The return of great powers : Russia, China, and the next world war / by Sciutto, Jim,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-338) and index."Powerful nations are determined to assert dominance on the world stage. And as their push for power escalates, a new order will affect everyone across the globe. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a part of it, but in reality, this power struggle impacts every corner of our world -- from Helsinki to Beijing, from Australia to the North Pole. This is a battle with many fronts: in the Arctic, in the oceans and across the skies, on man-made islands and redrawn maps, and in tech and cyberspace. Through globe-spanning, exclusive interviews with dozens of political, military, and intelligence leaders, Sciutto defines our times as a return of great power conflict, 'a definitive break between the post-Cold War era and an entirely new and uncertain one.' ... The Return of Great Powers analyzes a historic and visible shift in real time. It details the realities of this new post-post-Cold War era, the increasingly aligned Russian and Chinese governments, and the flashpoint of a new, global nuclear arms race. And it poses a question: As we consider uncertain, even terrifying, outcomes, will it be possible for the West and Russia and China to prevent a new World War?" --
- Subjects: Great powers.; War;
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