Biomedical Ethics Film Festival
Eugenics: Science fiction or future reality
Fri 20 Nov to Sun 22 Nov
www.filmhousecinema.com/seasons/biomedical-ethics-film-festival
Should society create the perfect human race? Is this already happening? Why should parents not seek to have the perfect child?
These are some of the questions which will be asked in this three-day biomedical ethics film festival. At the end of each screening, a discussion will take place between the audience and a panel of invited experts in bioethics, science, law, medicine and politics.
The festival is organised in partnership with: the Scottish Council on Human Bioethics, Filmhouse, the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland Branch of the British Science Association, and the ESRC Genomics Forum at the University of Edinburgh.
In this season
Homo Sapiens 1900
Fri 20 Nov only
Director: Peter Cohen / Country of origin and year: Sweden 1998 / Duration: 88 minutes / Certificate: Rated 18
This documentary reflects the birth and rise of the eugenics movement in the early 20th century.
At this time, it was generally accepted in a number of countries including Germany and Russia to justify ‘weeding out’ those individuals who were considered as an undesirable burden to society.
My Sister’s Keeper
Sat 21 Nov only
Director: Nick Cassavettes / Country of origin and year: USA 2009 / Duration: 109 minutes / Certificate: Rated 12A
Nick Cassavettes
Gattaca
Sun 22 Nov only
Director: Andrew Niccol / Country of origin and year: USA 1997 / Duration: 102 minutes / Certificate: Rated 15
Cast
Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Alan Arkin, Loren Dean, Gore Vidal.
Who’s Afraid of Designer Babies
Sun 22 Nov only
Country of origin and year: Britain 2005/ Duration: 103 minutes / Certificate: Rated PG
Country of origin and year
Ticket Deals
See all three films in this season and get 15% off.
This offer is available online, in person and on the phone, on both full price and concession price tickets. Tickets must all be bought at the same time.
