A group of men searches for valuable mammoth tusks on the New Siberian Islands, where thawing permafrost reveals entire carcasses.
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A group of men searches for valuable mammoth tusks on the New Siberian Islands, where thawing permafrost reveals entire carcasses.
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On the New Siberian Islands, mammoth hunters search for tusks in melting permafrost, revealing ancient carcasses. Scientists and geneticists, including Harvard's George Church, pursue methods to bring the woolly mammoth back to life through cloning. The film moves from the Arctic hunting grounds to a mammoth museum in Yakutsk and a commercial cloning facility in South Korea, addressing the implications of resurrecting extinct species and humanity's role in future ecosystems.
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Why Watch
- Meet mammoth hunters in the New Siberian Islands.
- See cutting-edge genetic research aiming to revive extinct species.
- Follow the journey of mammoth tusks from Arctic to market.
Did You Know
- The film won the World Cinema Special Jury Award for Cinematography at Sundance 2018.
- Maxim Abugaev filmed the mammoth tusk collectors during one hunting season.
- The film features researchers from locations including Boston and Shenzhen.
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Who directed the documentary Genesis 2.0?
Genesis 2.0 was directed by Christian Frei and Maxim Abugaev.
What award did Genesis 2.0 win at the Sundance Film Festival 2018?
It won the World Cinema Special Jury Award for Cinematography.
What is the main focus of the documentary Genesis 2.0?
The documentary focuses on the woolly mammoth and the efforts of researchers to bring it back to life through genetic research and synthetic biology.
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