Feature Film Program

Queens Drive-In: 28 Days Later + The Polio Crusade

Danny Boyle’s groundbreaking zombie film reimagining, introduced by an epidemiologist working to improve outbreak response and preparedness.

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Thu May 13 7:00 PM

The Films

28 Days Later

Danny Boyle | UK | 113

With Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston. One of the most influential horror films of the 21st century, 28 Days Later is a tightly conceived and powerful look at a society overcome by a virus that doesn’t kill, but causes people to turn on each other by inducing rage. A smash for Trainspotting director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland (Ex Machina), this prescient thriller masterfully updated the zombie genre. Rated: R

The Polio Crusade

Sarah Colt | US | 53

Interweaving personal accounts of polio survivors, historians, and the only living scientist from the team that developed the vaccine, The Polio Crusade reminds us of the economic depression and social stigma that were at the height of the polio epidemic in 1930s America, as well as the importance of gaining the public’s trust despite misinformation campaigns. This documentary was made with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s partnership with PBS’s The American Experience. Not Rated

Event Details

7:00 PM
Doors Open & Pre-Show Begins
8:00 PM
The Polio Crusade Begins
8:55 PM
28 Days Later Begins
This screening is made possible with the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

With an introduction by Dr. Caitlin Rivers—infectious disease epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security which advises U.S. and international leaders on epidemics—about how quickly viruses can spread and the importance of interventions like vaccines in response, accompanied by public understanding of these interventions.

All Queens Drive-In attendees will need to enter via the main entrance at 111th Street/49th Avenue entrance to the New York Hall of Science. There will be no access from the Grand Central Parkway exit 9P.

Use Grand Central Parkway Exit 10W to Corona Ave, OR the Long Island Expressway to the 108th Street exit, and take local streets to the entrance for all vehicles on 49th Avenue and 111th Street. Signs and staff members will direct you to the Drive-In upon arrival.

For complete Drive-In FAQs, head here.

Venue

Queens Drive-In at The New York Hall of Science

47-01 111th St, Corona, NY 11368

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