Documentary · Denmark · 2025 · 1h 40m

Human Race

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Director
Simon Lec
Cast
Eske Willerslev as Self Tharsika Vimala as Self Thomas Werge as Self Lasse Vinner as Self Marie Louise Jørkov as Self
Crew
Benjamin Kirk Nielsen — Director of Photography Simon Lec — Writer Jacob Levin Krogh — Producer
Synopsis

Professor Eske Willerslev has an ambition to build the world's largest collection of prehistoric human DNA. As the collection grows, he is forced to confront the ghosts of his own past.

Key Collaborators
Simon Lec Director Benjamin Kirk Nielsen Director of Photography Simon Lec Writer Jacob Levin Krogh Producer
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