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Science in the Cinema Archives
Science in the Cinema Transcripts
Please arrive early to ensure a seat. Ticket distribution starts at 4:00 p.m. the day of the show. Each person can have up to four tickets. The film starts at 7:00 p.m. Ticket holders must claim their seats by 7:00 p.m. After 7:00 p.m., unclaimed seats will be released to standby guests.
This is a free film festival designed to promote public understanding of science, health, and medicine. Films with a medical science theme are screened, and an expert on the subject provides a commentary and leads an audience question-and-answer period. All films are shown with captions, and American Sign Language interpreters and real-time captioning are provided for the postfilm discussions. If other reasonable accommodations are required, please contact OSE at least five days before each film date at (email) ose@science.education.nih.gov, (voice) 301-496-1727, (fax) 301-402-3034, or (TTY through the Federal Relay Service) 1-800-877-8339.
Download pdf version of 2012 Schedule
 Science in the Cinema 2012 Schedule.pdf
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Summer 2012 Film Schedule
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With one eye on his lifelong dream of working in outer space, a genetically flawed but determined "In-Valid" (Ethan Hawke) hires a DNA broker (Tony Shalhoub) to help him obtain more desirable genetic material from a paralyzed man (Jude Law). In the process, he meets and falls in love with a beautiful "Valid" (Uma Thurman) with a heart defect. Screenwriter Andrew Niccol also directs this futuristic thriller in his feature-length debut. |
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| Starring: | Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, and Jude Law |
| Genre: | Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 46 minutes |
| Rating: | PG-13 for brief violent images, language, and some sexuality |
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| NOTE: Filmed in Norwegian language--will be shown with English subtitles.
Per Christian Ellefsen and Sven Nordin play the shy, retiring Elling and the imposing Kjell in this Norwegian movie about two mentally challenged friends who battle adversity and find their place in the sun. When the two become roommates, they attempt to create a life for themselves outside the confining, but protective, walls of the hospital. Petter Naess directs this Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. |
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| Starring: | Per Christian Ellefsen, Sven Nordin, Marit Pia Jacobsen, Jorgen Langhelle, Per Christensen, Hilde Olausson, Ola Otnes, Eli Anne Linnestad |
| Genre: | Comedy, Drama |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 29 minutes |
| Rating: | Rated R for language and some sexual content
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This inspiring made-for-cable movie tells the story of salesman Bill Porter (William H. Macy), who came into contact with many people during his decades of knocking on doors. Porter, suffering from cerebral palsy, didn't allow his condition to stop him from pursuing a career, and his story touched the hearts and lives of many of his potential customers. Macy also collaborated on the script with director Steven Schachter. |
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| Starring: | William H. Macy, Kyra Sedgwick and Kathy Baker |
| Genre: | Drama, Biography |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 31 minutes |
| Rating: | Not rated |
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In this David Cronenberg-helmed biopic, Viggo Mortensen stars as Sigmund Freud, whose relationship with fellow psychology luminary Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) is tested when Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley), one of the first female psychoanalysts, enters their lives. This World War I-set drama also stars Vincent Cassel as Otto Gross, a disciple of Freud, and Sarah Gadon, who plays Jung's wife. |
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| Starring: | Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Vincent Cassel, Sarah Gadon, André Hennicke, Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey, Mignon Remé |
| Genre: | Biography, Drama, Thriller |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 39 minutes |
| Rating: | Rated R for sexual content and brief language |
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| Contagion |
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August 8 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. |
| Location: | AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Silver Spring, MD |
| Guest Speaker: | Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health; and W. Ian Lipkin, M.D., John Snow Professor of Epidemiology, Professor of Neurology and Pathology, and Director, Center for Infection and Immunity, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY |
| Medical Theme: | Pandemics, Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Steven Soderbergh steers big stars through this big-screen disaster-thriller about a global team of doctors tasked with tamping down a deadly outbreak of an infectious disease before it annihilates humankind. |
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| Starring: | Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, and Jude Law |
| Genre: | Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 36 minutes |
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for disturbing content and some language |
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This personal and touching documentary takes an unflinching look into the life of Eva Markvoort as she battles a fatal genetic disease, cystic fibrosis (CF). At 23, Eva needs a double lung transplant to live. Unable to be around other CF patients, Eva turns to the internet where she forms a strong friendship with two American girls named Meg and Kina. The girls also have CF and are in different stages of transplant. Now at a critical turning point in their lives, the film travels the distance the friends cannot go themselves, capturing the compelling and often heartbreaking realities they face just trying to take each breath. |
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| Starring: | Eva Markvoort |
| Genre: | Documentary, Biographical |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 51 minutes |
| Rating: | Not Rated |
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| Science in the Cinema -- AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center Location, Directions, and Parking |
Where is the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center?
http://www.afi.com/silver/about/directions.aspx
8633 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(At the intersection of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue in downtown Silver Spring.)
How do I get there by car?
The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center is less than two miles south of Beltway exit 30 (Colesville Road) and exit 31 (Georgia Avenue). The theatre is also convenient to the Bethesda area via East-West Highway and to downtown Washington via 16th Street, N.W.
Where do I park?
The Wayne Avenue parking garage is located between Georgia Avenue and Fenton Street on Downtown Silver Spring.It offers FREE PARKING after 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends. The Town Square garage, located on the northeast corner of Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street, offers FREE PARKING after 6:00 p.m.
Convenient parking is also available to AFI patrons behind the Lee Building at the corner of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue ($3.00 for the entire evening). The lot can be entered from either Georgia Avenue or Fenton Street. In addition, parking is available at Gateway Plaza after 6:00 p.m. (in front of the historic shopping center at the corner of Georgia and Colesville).
How do I get there by Metrorail?
The AFI Silver Theatre is located on Colesville Road, just two blocks north of Metro's Red Line station in Silver Spring.
How do I get there by Metrobus?
The Silver Spring station is served by Metrobus routes 70, 71, J5, F4, F6, J1, J2, J3, J4, Q2, S2, S4, Y8, and Z5.
How do I get there by Ride-On Bus?
The Silver Spring station is served by Ride-On routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, and 28.
What if I have additional questions?
For information about ticketing, please contact the AFI Silver at (voice) 301-495-6720. Tickets are free at the theatre's box office and are available on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the show stating at 4:00 p.m..
For further information about the Science in the Cinema film series, please contact the NIH Office of Science Education (OSE) at (e-mail) ose@science.education.nih.gov, (voice) 301-496-1727, (fax) 301-402-3034, or (TTY through the Federal Relay Service) 1-800-877-8339. |
