Planet of the apes - El planeta de los simios (Franklin J. Schaffner, 1968)

Cinema and Science Series

Invited Scientists: Pedro Miguel Etxenike
DIPC
When: 2026/01/09
19:00
Place: Tabakalera, Donostia / San Sebastián
Organizers: DIPC, Basque Film Archive, San Sebastian International Film Festival
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Planet of the apes - El planeta de los simios (Franklin J. Schaffner, 1968) — Photogram of Planet of the apes - El planeta de los simios (Franklin J. Schaffner ) which is projected in the framework of Cinema and Science 2026.

Synopsis of the film:
George Taylor is an astronaut who is part of the crew of a spacecraft on a long-term mission that crashes on an unknown planet where, at first glance, there is no intelligent life.

Guest scientist and format:
Pedro Miguel Etxenike, president of the DIPC and professor emeritus at the University of the Basque Country (EHU), will present the film, offering his perspective as a scientist and humanist. After the screening, there will be the usual discussion session during which attendees can ask questions.

Language:
Film: original English version with Spanish subtitles.

Program and tickets:
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About the speaker

Pedro Miguel Etxenike is Professor Emeritus of Condensed Matter Physics at EHU and President of DIPC and CFM. Honorary President of Jakiunde, honorary member of the Royal Academy of Sciences and of the Académie Royale de Belgique and the European Physical Society. He has received numerous awards, such as, the Euskadi Research Award (1996), the Prince of Asturias Award for Scientific and Technical Research (1998) and the Max Planck Physics Award (1998). He has devoted a great effort to promote science as an economic and cultural activity, and to highlight the importance of a scientifically informed society.