CJS Winter 2026 Film Series | School in the Crosshairs (ねらわれた学園)

Schedule

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The State Theatre | Ann Arbor, MI

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Obayashi’s first groundbreaking idol picture is a dazzling mix of special effects and blue-screen artifice—a stylistic flair perfected in his debut film, House, now utilized for the onset of an alien invasion. Ordinary schoolgirl Yuka’s new term comes to an odd start when she inexplicably stops an accident by using latent psychic powers. Troubled by her newfound abilities, Yuka also senses a strange force starting to take hold of the school, with students turning into mind-controlled fascists, patrolling school halls, stifling dissent, and mandating the re-education of freethinkers. School in the Crosshairs is a cosmic overload of extraterrestrial tyrants, preternatural powers, and Obayashi’s uniquely clever filmmaking, underlaid by an existential cry for free will.
Attendance is free and open to the public, and no prior registration is required. Seating is first-come, first-served, and doors open at 6:30 PM.
Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. Read more about the film, including ratings, at
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125434/
Learn more about the CJS Winter 2026 Film Series at: https://myumi.ch/AZ8Ep
This film series is in partnership with Marquee Arts.
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The State Theatre, 225 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2005, United States

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