Brain. Evolution

Name: Brain. Evolution
Director: Julia Kiseleva
Released: 2019

Julia Kiseleva 2019

Will we ever truly understand how the brain works, cure Parkinson’s disease, help paralyzed people interact with the world, and make prosthetic limbs feel like part of their own bodies? This film explores cutting-edge brain research, following scientists as they experiment, debate, and reflect — not only on the practical breakthroughs their work enables, but also on how neuroscience reshapes our understanding of the world, of freedom, and of ourselves.

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Running Time:

86 min.

Spoken Languages:

Russian

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Julia Kiseleva

Producers:

Alena Akimova, Olga Shaposhnikova, Svetlana Bondareva, Julia Kiseleva

Cinematographers:

Sergey Petriga

Editors:

Julia Kiseleva

Production Companies:

Iney Productions

Festival Participation

The International Documentary Master Doc Film Festival (USA) - 2019
Best Science Documentary
China International Conference of Science and Education Producers (China) - 2019
Third Place

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