Gattaca + discussion
<div><div><b>This screening is part of the <a href="https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/science-and-film">Science and Film</a> series created to mark <a href="https://medicine-vet-medicine.ed.ac.uk/300-years-of-medicine">300 years of medical education in Edinburgh</a>. The films invite us to think and explore science and health, and will have a 5-minute intro and 30-minute post-screening panel discussion.</b></div></div><div><br></div><div>This science-fiction thriller is set at a time when we are divided into two categories: Valids and In-Valids, determined by the perfection (or imperfection) of our genetic makeup, which can be chosen at conception. Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke) is an In-Valid, born with a weak heart and other genetic defects. To fulfil his dream of space travel, he outwits the authorities and assumes a Valid identity to join the futuristic Gattaca Corporation...</div><div><br></div><div>The screening will be followed by inclusive discussion with healthcare professionals and scientists from the University of Edinburgh, inspired by the film’s themes around genetics and society. </div><div> </div><div>Join us to explore how advances in genetics are shaping medicine and research. From predicting disease risk to shining a light to rare inherited conditions, what ethical questions do these developments raise? No specialist knowledge is needed, just curiosity and an interest in discovering where science meets science fiction.</div>ThrillerPT1H46M152026-07-04Ethan Hawke
Uma Thurman
Jude Law
Andrew Niccol
Danny DeVito
Stacey Sher
Michael Shamberg
Gattaca + discussion"Gattaca + discussion"Showtimes
July 4, 3:15 pm
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