Film screening
We invite you to the screening of the successful documentary that received the Special Mention of the International Competition Jury, the Student Jury Award and the Audience Award at AFO 2024. Come and experience a unique film experience and find out what won the hearts of viewers and experts alike!
Hunt for the Oldest DNA
Niobe Thompson | Canada | 2024 | 90’
Where does the DNA go? Can it survive to bear witness to the past? Eske Willerslev was convinced that it could, and went on the hunt.
The stories of life on Earth are told by DNA. Our fascination with deciphering these stories is making its way into pop culture. And while some fictional narratives never leave the confines of our imaginations, others are brought closer to us by the exploration of DNA - it is a "time machine", as the scientists in this film put it. In it, animated visuals meet the passion of experts interested in genetics, and together they tell the story of how a vision of a scientific journey into prehistory using DNA became a hard-won reality with extraordinary impact.
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