Tonight only, in New York City, the premiere of “Codebreaker,” the film about UK World War II hero Alan Turning, the gay man who broke the Nazi’s secret codes, premieres.
Turing, considered the father of modern computing, was a hero by every standard, but after the war ended, and the British learned he was gay, they chemically castrated him, and he later committed suicide.
Via the film’s producers:
Hero. Genius. Outcast. Alan Turing was a brilliant mathematician whose codebreaking skills helped Great Britain decipher the naval enigma code and turn the tide of World War II. For his pioneering work in developing the first algorithms and early computing functions, he is widely regarded as the father of computer science and artificial intelligence. But instead of being honored by his country, he was persecuted for his honesty, and prosecuted for being gay. This is the heartfelt and inspiring story of Turing’s life and his legacy.
Even if you can’t get to see this tonight, keep an out out for it. It’s fascinating.
The film is showing at 7:30 PM:
AMC Empire 25
234 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036