Film preview of After Us the Flood & panel discussion with FRONT theme
Event information
Time
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Venue location
Star Cinema, Kalliotie 6, 90500,Oulu
Location
Welcome to a movie preview combined with a panel discussion where fiction meets science. Questions about sustainability and hope are in the centre of international awards-nominated sci-fi drama After Us, the Flood. Panel discussion afterwards dives into how research at the University of Oulu is solving these same challenges. In the multidisciplinary discussion Maria Ojala, Professor of FRONT research programme, talks about the significance of hope while building socio-ecological resilience when dealing with the era of polycrisis.
Tickets for the preview are on sale until 10 of November. Student tickets are 5 euros and normal tickets are 10 euros.
Schedule
14.30 Movie: After Us, The Flood
16.15 Panel discussion
Panelists:
Prof.Heikki Helanterä from the Biodiverse Anthropocenes research programme (PROFI 6), University of Oulu
Hydrogen researcher Filipp Temerov from the H2FUTURE research programme (PROFI 7), University of Oulu
Professor of socio-ecological resilience Maria Ojala from the FRONT research programme (PROFI 7), University of Oulu
Film director Arto Halonen
Moderator: Anniina Keiskander, Communications Specialist, PROFI 7 programmes, University of Oulu
17.15 Closing the event
About the movie
After Us, the Flood is a sci-fi-tinged drama film with environmental themes. The film raises an important and topical issue about the state of the environment and the importance of protecting it. At the heart of the story are young student characters that develope a fusion reactor, who not only provide a platform for identification, but also remind us that young people are an essential part of the solution to societal challenges.
The film is directed by Arto Halonen, an internationally acclaimed director-producer who has tackled important social issues. The film stars an impressive cast of widely experienced and well-known actors, including Linnea Leino, Elias Westerberg, Tuomas Nilsson, Antti Reini and many others.
You can watch the movie trailer here
Panel discussion: What role do hope and new possibilities play when fiction meets science?
After the film, the event will continue with an interesting panel discussion, where you will be able to delve into the important and topical environmental themes of the film. What role do hope, and new possibilities play when fiction meets science?
The panel will feature researchers from the University of Oulu's key profiling programmes: professor of evolutionary biology, genetics and ecology Heikki Helanterä from the Biodiverse Anthropocenes research programme, hydrogen researcher Filipp Temerov from the H2FUTURE research programme, professor of socio-ecological resilience Maria Ojala from the FRONT research programme and film director Arto Halonen.
The film is with English subtitles. The panel discussion will be held in English.