It's the year 2022... People are still the same. They'll do anything to get what they need. And they need SOYLENT GREEN.
In 1973 Soylent Green took audiences into the future: the year 2022.
Things weren’t going so well.
Ecological disaster brought on by overpopulation, mass unemployment, an endless heatwave, and deepening inequality had taken hold, with no solution in sight, other than rations of a seemingly innocuous and mostly tasteless wafer — Soylent Green.
“Trust us, it’s made of plankton”
Starring Charlton Heston and marking screen legend Edward G. Robinson’s final film appearance, Soylent Green is a grimy and sweaty dystopian vision. It is a warning against the unchecked expansion of the human footprint on our still green earth. It’s also a murder mystery and a whole lot of fun.
What is the secret of Soylent Green?
Join us for an Earth Day celebration at the Senate as we team up with Greening of Detroit to present this 70s sci-fi classic. The world still has a whole lot green, but it’s up to us all to ensure that the science fiction of a dusty, crowded, and hopelessly brown world never becomes fact. Visit https://www.greeningofdetroit.com/events to sign up for spring tree plantings with Greening of Detroit.
Doors – 7:00 PM
Film – 8:00 PM
Tickets - $6
1 hr 37 min | PG | Science Fiction | USA
The Senate Theater and The Detroit Theater Organ Society is supported by The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts.
