IN SEARCH OF MEMORY SCREENING and DISCUSSION

October 16, 2009 at 8PM
Tribeca Cinemas // Manhattan
54 Varick St, New York, NY 10013 – MAP

Event Details: Following the film, Dr. Eric Kandel will answer questions in the Tribeca Cinemas Reception area, where the bar will be open to purchase drinks during the post-screening discussion.

About In Search of Memory

Director: Petra Seeger
Country: Germany
Productions Company: FilmForm Köln GmbH
Running time: 95 minutes
Language: English/English subtitles

SYNOPSIS

IN SEARCH OF MEMORY is a compelling blend of autobiography and history that recounts the life of one of the most important neuroscientists of the 20th century and illuminates scientific developments in our understanding of the brain’s role in recording and preserving memory. In addition to archival footage and dramatic re-creations of Kandel’s childhood experiences in Nazi-occupied Vienna and his formative years as an emigrant in New York, the film features discussions with Kandel, friends and family, as well as his public lectures in Vienna and New York, which explore both his professional and personal life.