"I’m very impressed. The film showed in an admirable way that it is possible to present a scientific story in a way that is both correct and attractive."
Prof. Dr. Dr. SVANTE PÄÄBO, Max-Planck-Institut Leipzig
Gene Hunters
The Quest for the Human Gene
Project
Science documentary
30 min. (in eleven-part series)
Producers, TV channels
SCHWENK FILM for SWR, ARTE, Discovery, GEO TV
Content
98,5 % of human and chimp genes are identical. World-famous Swedish researcher Svante Pääbo wants to find out where Man comes from, and what distinguishes him genetically from other life forms.
Locations
Leipzig, Germany, Max-Planck-Institut für evolutionäre Anthropologie
Denver, USA, Evolutionary Genomics
Arnheim, The Netherlands, Burger's Zoo
What's special
A difficult subject - made accessible for a large audience with surprising visual ideas, vivid explanations, and wit.
Written and directed by Dietrich Krauß
Produced by Hartmut Schwenk
