2014 Film Festival - The Moral Status of the Embryo
Date: 21st Nov ' - 23rd Nov '
Location: Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ [ Map ]
Is the human embryo just a pile of cells or is it a person like any other human being who has been born? What are the ethical consequences of each position for society? Will a consensus on this issue ever be reached? What is the definition of a person anyway?
This festival, the first in the world to look at the moral status of the embryo, will seek to answer some of these questions. At the end of each screening, a discussion will take place between the audience and a panel of invited experts in bioethics, science, law, medicine and politics.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Director: Cristian Mungiu
Country of origin and year: Romania 2007
Duration: 113 minutes
Certificate: Rated 15
Juno
Director: Jason Reitman
Country of origin and year: USA 2007
Duration: 96 minutes
Certificate: Rated 12A
The Great Abortion Divide + Short
Director: Elizabeth Byrne + Amy Hardie
Country of origin and year: UK 2013
Duration: 74 minutes
Certificate: Rated 15