Science Cinema – “16 Sunrises”

February 7, 2019, 8:30 p.m.

Followed by a discussion

On Thursday, February 7, 2019, the Science-Actions association invites you to a science film screening featuring the movie “16 Sunrises.” The film will be shown at the Astrée cinema in Chambéry ( 7 Boulevard du Théâtre) and will begin at 8:30 p.m.

“16 Sunrises,” a documentary by Pierre-Emmanuel Le Goff (2018)

Flying into space. That is the dream Thomas Pesquet fulfilled when he took off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. 450 kilometers from Earth, during these six months when the world seems to be plunging into the unknown, a dialogue unfolds between the astronaut and the visionary work of Saint-Exupéry that he brought with him to the space station.

Runtime: 1 hr 57 min
Starring: Thomas Pesquet, Peggy Whitson, Oleg Novitsky

The screening of the documentary will be followed by a discussion with:

  • Michel Gay, former Air Force pilot, Chambéry
  • Ludovic Moureaux, principal of the Attignat-Oncin Elementary School, whose class was communicating with Thomas Pesquet

Science movies

Science Cinemas are offered as part of the Cafés Scientifiques (or "Cafés Sciences et Citoyen, Débat" [Science and Citizen Cafés, Debate]). They allow the general public to discuss a variety of topics, often related to current events, with experts, researchers, and professionals after a film screening. They are organized by the Science-Actions association, in collaboration with:

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