New York on Film: Soylent Green

Join us for a screening of Soylent Green (Richard Fleischer, 1973, 97 min), the cult classic sci-fi thriller set in a dystopian future where overpopulation and environmental collapse have pushed society to the brink—set against the backdrop of a crumbling New York City in the year 2022. Starring Charlton Heston as a detective investigating a mysterious new food supply from Soylent Corp., the film offers a compelling vision of a world grappling with limited resources.

Stick around after the screening for a brief conversation on the film’s lasting impact and its connections to the present-day. Post-Screening Discussion with Dr. Jennifer Brite, Assistant Professor of Public Health at Hunter College.
 

About the Speaker:
Dr. Jennifer Brite is an epidemiologist with a specialty in demographic research. She holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from Columbia University and a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy. Dr. Brite has extensive applied public health experience through her role at the New York City Department of Health, where she researched health outcomes related to September 11 exposures and was also part of the COVID-19 response. She is currently an assistant professor of public health at Hutner College and also an associate at the CUNY Institute for Demographic Research, where she has led several research projects examining unclaimed deaths.
 

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