Kahilu Theatre will screen “Particle Fever,” a documentary following six scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet, pushing the edge of human innovation.
As they worked to unravel the mysteries of the universe, 10,000 scientists from more than 100 countries joined forces in pursuit of a single goal: to recreate conditions that existed just moments after the Big Bang and find the Higgs boson, potentially explaining the origin of all matter. But the scientists confronted an even bigger challenge: Have we reached our limit in understanding why we exist?
Directed by Mark Levinson, a physicist turned filmmaker, from the inspiration and initiative of producer David Kaplan and edited by Walter Murch (“Apocalypse Now,” “The English Patient” and “The Godfather” trilogy), “Particle Fever” is a celebration of discovery, revealing the human stories behind this epic machine.
“Particle Fever” will be shown Sept. 25 at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea. A reception starts at 6 p.m., the movie starts at 6:30 p.m. The screening is free and open to the public.