International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

evolution today

Riccardo De Sanctis, Italy, 2001

Synopsis

The great grandson of Charles Darwin, the Nobel laureate Francois Jacob, the leading biologists Edward O. Wilson and Edoardo Boncinelli, the historian James Moore are some of the characters who lead us through a fascinating voyage from Down House in Kent- where Darwin spent the last forty years of his life- to Frankfurt, Paris and Naples to find out what does Evolution means today. From the discovery of a 19th century writing case with some unpublished hand written notes by Darwin in London, to the oldest biological marine research centre founded by a German in Naples back in 1872 where 18 Nobel prize winners worked. A fascinating and unusual documentary about science and culture.

Credits

Director
Riccardo De Sanctis
Production
Riccardo De Sanctis for Pragma Coop. R.L.
Francesca Bartoli for Pragma Coop. R.L.
Co-Production
ZDF/ARTE

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Country of Production: Italy
Year production: 2001

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