On Thursday, April 4, 2019, the Science-Actions association invites you to a science film screening of "The Raft." The film will be shown at the Astrée cinema in Chambéry ( 7 Boulevard du Théâtre) and will begin at 8:30 p.m.
"The Raft," documentary by Marcus Lindeen (2018)
In 1973, six women and five men sailed across the Atlantic Ocean for 101 days between Las Palmas in the Canary Islands and Cozumel in Mexico. They were the guinea pigs in a scientific experiment. Santiago Genoves, a Mexican anthropologist specializing in violent behavior, chose to gather 11 people, including himself, on a boat with the aim of crossing the Atlantic. His goal was ambitious: to study the origins of violence and sexual attraction, in an attempt to understand what needs to be done to eliminate war in the world.
Marcus Lindeen's documentary looks back on this extraordinary adventure, giving a voice to the surviving crew members 45 years later. The participants recall the details of the expedition... which did not go as planned.
Original title: Floten
Release date: February 13, 2019
Running time: 1 hour 38 minutes
The screening of the documentary will be followed by a discussion with:
- Aurélien Graton, Associate Professor of Psychology at the Inter-University Laboratory of Psychology – Personality, Cognition, Social Change (LIP-PC2S) at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc,
- (to be confirmed) Arnaud Carré, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, at LIP-PC2S, University of Savoie Mont Blanc.
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:
- Savoie Mont Blanc University
- the city of Chambéry
- the Eureka Gallery
- theAstrée cinema
learn more
- Paid screening (Astrée cinema prices)
- See the 2018 program-2019
- Science-Actions Association Science Cafés website
- Facebook page of the Science-Actions association
- Contact: cafe.science.chambery@gmail.com
