WALL-E - CBC Big Screen on the Green

WALL-E (2008) – Big Screen on the Green

In a distant, but not so unrealistic, future where mankind has abandoned earth because it has become covered with trash from products sold by the powerful multi-national Buy N Large corporation, WALL-E, a garbage collecting robot has been left to clean up the mess. Mesmerized with trinkets of Earth's history and show tunes, WALL-E is alone on Earth except for a sprightly pet cockroach. One day, EVE, a sleek (and dangerous) reconnaissance robot, is sent to Earth to find proof that life is once again sustainable. WALL-E falls in love with EVE. WALL-E rescues EVE from a dust storm and shows her a living plant he found amongst the rubble. Consistent with her "directive", EVE takes the plant and automatically enters a deactivated state except for a blinking green beacon. WALL-E, doesn't understand what has happened to his new friend, but, true to his love, he protects her from wind, rain, and lightning, even as she is unresponsive. One day a massive ship comes to reclaim EVE, but WALL-E, out of love or loneliness, hitches a ride on the outside of the ship to rescue EVE. The ship arrives back at a large space cruise ship, which is carrying all of the humans who evacuated Earth 700 years earlier. The people of Earth ride around this space resort on hovering chairs which give them a constant feed of TV and video chatting. They drink all of their meals through a straw out of laziness and/or bone loss, and are all so fat that they can barely move. When the auto-pilot computer, acting on hastily-given instructions sent many centuries before, tries to prevent the people of Earth from returning by stealing the plant, WALL-E, EVE, the portly captain, and a band of broken robots stage a mutiny.
- storyline taken from IMBd website.

Director: Andrew Stanton

Writers: Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Pete Docter

Funded by Cambridge Biomedical Campus Limited, this screening is completely free and open to everyone. Bring family and friends along! Register your interest here or just drop by on the day.

Facilities:

Seating:

A limited number of deck chairs and picnic blankets will be available. We encourage attendees to bring their own if possible.

Food & Drink:

The Hub (just across the road) has refreshments and WHSmith is located within Royal Papworth Hospital’s atrium. You are also welcome to bring your own snacks and drinks.

Toilets:

Portaloo toilets will be available on site for the duration of the screening.

What to bring:

• The screen is outdoors on grass - wear appropriate footwear.
• Bring sunscreen and water if it’s hot.
• Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead, and owners are responsible for any damage or waste.

This event is brought to you by the Big Screen on the Green Team