The year is 2001: the earth is uninhabitable; humankind has destroyed nature through pollution and neglect. The USS Valley Forge spacecraft orbits Saturn with on board the planet’s last remaining trees and plants. Will the botanist Freeman Lowell succeed in saving humanity’s last hope?

To mark ‘Garden of the City’, the theme selected for Rotterdam Architecture Month, AFFR is this year screening science-fiction classic Silent Running by Douglas Trumbull, widely regarded as the first real environmental film. The screening is a collaboration with the Day and Night of Architecture

The 1972 film is still relevant today, not only because of its urgent ecological message, but also because of its groundbreaking set designs – which have clearly been inspired by the work of the architect Buckminster Fuller. Director Trumbull himself was also a major figure: he created the special effects for many legendary sci-fi films, from 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) to Blade Runner (1982). Viewed as a cult classic, Silent Running inspired countless sci-fi films, among them Star Wars.

A must-see for film fans, architects and anyone who cares about the future of nature on our planet.

Practical information

• You can reserve a ticket via the link below.
• Scan your ticket at the entrance to the Henket pavilion.
• The Henket Pavilion is located in the southern wing of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, adjacent to the Museum Garden. The entrance can be found on the side of the Museum, located on the Melkkoppad. The entrance can be recognized by a large Rotterdam Architecture Month sign.

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