0151 298 2999Neurosupport has been hosting a series of movies which all have a neurological condition at the heart of their stories. NeuroCinema will present a film accompanied by short talk and/or presentation by an expert on the neurological condition described in the film.
We plan to show a film in each quarter of the year and, after the success of our first two films - 'Hilary and Jackie' and 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly' - we are proud that the third film in the series was 'Awakenings', shown at Liverpool Hope University's Creative Campus.
'Awakenings', based on the best-selling book by Dr Oliver Sacks, tells the story of a new doctor arriving at a hospital which has patients who have survived an encephalitis outbreak decades before. He gives them huge doses of a drug which jolts them out of their comatose state--only to see them, one by one, fall back into coma. Starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro, the film gives a moving portrayal of lost lives recovered, only to be lost again. See trailer.
We were also delighted that 'Awakenings' was introduced by Ava Easton, Chief Executive of the Encephalitis Society, who has unique access to much of the source material on which the film is based. This was a rare opportunity to take in a marvellous movie and find out more about the real story behind the Hollywood drama.
(thanks to Graphic Designer, Marc Bird and Third Design Community Interest Company, for helping us with this great poster)
Venue: Grace Room, Creative Campus, Liverpool Hope University: 17 Shaw Street, Liverpool L6 1HP [map]
Date: Thursday 26th January 2012
Doors open: 6.00pm
Entrance by ticket/reservation: £6.50
Programme begins: 6.15pm
Programme ends: 8.30pm (approx)
If you would like to know more, please contact Alec on 0151 298 3283 or email alec@neurosupport.org.uk or follow our NeuroCinema twitter feed at www.twitter.com/NeuroCinema1
We are pleased to announce that 'Awakenings' was sponsored by Laird Assessors
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