BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260804T212536EDT-8669fpwPse@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260805T012536Z DESCRIPTION:Our next movie in the Neuro Film series is Rain Man (1988). A\n comedy-drama of an abrasive and selfish yuppie\, Charlie Babbitt\n(Tom Cru ise) who discovers that his estranged father has died and\nbequeathed all of his multimillion-dollar estate to his other son\,\nRaymond (Dustin Hoff man)\, a man with autism of whose existence\nCharlie was unaware. Charlie meets Raymond and learns about\nRaymond's autism\, which he initially beli eves is curable —\nresulting in his frequent frustration with his brother' s antics.\nCharlie’s feelings for his brother evolve during the course of the\nmovie as do his values. The film won four Oscars at the 61st\nAcademy Awards (March 1989)\, including Best Picture\, Best Original\nScreenplay\ , Best Director and Best Actor in a leading role for\nHoffman. Its crew re ceived an additional four nominations.\n\nRain Man will be hosted by Gabri el Leonard\, PhD. Dr. Leonard is an\nAssistant Professor and Clinical Neur opsychologist of the Cognitive\nNeuroscience Unit of the Montreal Neurolog ical Institute and\nHospital. He is responsible for coordinating the MNH\n neuropsychology outpatient service. Gabriel Leonard’s research\ninterests include examining the role of the human frontal lobes in\nmonitoring motor output and the breakdown and restoration of\neffective connectivity in br ain disorders in collaboration with Dr.\nTomas Paus and the McConnell Brai n Imaging Centre.\n\nThe film will be shown with French sub-titles.\n\nNeu ro Movie Nights are free and snacks can be purchased (including\nwraps and popcorn!).\n DTSTART:20110324T223000Z DTEND:20110325T003000Z LOCATION:Montreal Neurological Institute\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 2B4\, 3 801 rue University SUMMARY:Neuro Film Series - 'Rain Man' URL:/channels/event/neuro-film-series-rain-man-171735 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR