Arrival with panel discussion

Screening as part of Festival of the Future 2024. Following the film, delve deeper into the themes of connections by joining a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring researchers from the University of Dundee.

Witness the gripping tale of linguistics professor Louise Banks as she leads an elite team of investigators striving to communicate with gigantic spaceships that touch down in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against time to find a way to talk with the extraterrestrial visitors. Hoping to unravel the mystery, she takes a chance that could threaten her life and quite possibly all of mankind.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Dune) and featuring a critically-acclaimed central performance from Amy Adams, Arrival was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, ultimately winning one for its spectacular sound editing.