Before Star Wars: The Rise of the Science Fiction Film

Enjoy an informative presentation by Dr. Evan Lieberman on the evolution of the science fiction genre in film, now one of the most popular genres, but it wasn’t always that way. This engaging presentation traces the genre’s evolution—from its origins in Georges Méliès’ A Trip to the Moon (1902) and Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927), through the post-WWII boom fueled by atomic anxiety and the space race, to its breakout with Star Wars in 1977. Register here: https://attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/14569108