Saturday, July 9, 2011

PAST: FILM: Final Screening of the "Science in the Cinema" Series "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story" WED, August 10th at AFI 7:00pm, Free





Summer 2011 Film Schedule

Remaining Films Date



Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story August 10th

About the film: Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. stars as pediatric neurosurgeon, Ben Carson (portrayed as a child by Jaishon Fisher and as a teen by Gus Hoffman), who overcomes enormous obstacles to study medicine and save lives at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Kimberly Elise plays Carson's hardworking single mother, Sonya, who faces her own hurdles on the road to helping her son succeed in this made-for-cable drama based on Carson's memoirs.

Please arrive early to ensure a seat. Ticket distribution starts at 4:00 p.m. the day of the show. Each person can have up to four tickets. The film starts at 7:00 p.m. Ticket holders must claim their seats by 7:00 p.m. After 7:00 p.m., unclaimed seats will be released to standby line guests.

This free film festival organized by NIH that is designed to promote public understanding of science, health, and medicine. Films with a medical science theme are screened, and an expert on the subject provides a commentary and leads an audience question-and-answer period. All films are shown with captions, and American Sign Language interpreters and real-time captioning are provided for the post-film discussions.

Read more here.

8633 Colesville Road
Metro: just two blocks north of the Silver Spring metro, you can also take the S2 or S4 bus along 16th St to Silver Spring

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