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Soylent Green

Directed by: Richard Fleischer, USA, 97 minutes, Rating: PG

Set in the future, as Earth suffers from pollution, overpopulation, depleted resources, poverty and global warming, a New York police detective finds himself marked for murder by government agents when he gets too close to a bizarre state secret involving the origins of a revolutionary and needed new foodstuff.

The Andromeda Strain

Directed by: Robert Wise, USA, 131 minutes, Rating: G

A deadly alien virus is brought to Earth when a research satellite crashes near a tiny Arizona town. A team of scientists is recruited from labs all over North America to don radiation suits and race against time to destroy the virus. This film returns director Wise to the genre he first explored with The Day the Earth Stood Still.

The Man Who Fell to Earth

Directed by: Nicolas Roeg, UK, 139 minutes, Rating: R

In this deeply allegorical science-fiction drama, an alien lands on Earth seeking a way to ship water to his home planet, which is suffering from a severe drought. The Man Who Fell to Earth achieved cult status for David Bowie’s performance and the surreal imagery of director Nicolas Roeg.  An added bonus--the 35mm print of the film being screened comes directly from the impressive collection of films held in UNCSA's Moving Image Archive!

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