Life and Other Problems
Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom2024documentary97'Docs+Science
In 2014, the Copenhagen Zoo authorities decided that a giraffe named Marius should be euthanised. The decision, scientifically justified, provoked an avalanche of global public reaction. It revealed the persistence as well as naivety of the view of nature’s harmony and peace. An experienced documentary filmmaker, Max Kestner, was prompted to question popular beliefs about the essence of life, consciousness, and the alleged uniqueness of the human species. The result is a hybrid, poetic and surprising film diary of his investigations.
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- Max Kestner
Director, born in 1969. Graduated from The National Film School of Denmark in 1997. Directed 'Blue Collar, White Christmas' (2004, Karlovy Vary, Chicago) and 'Max by Chance' (IDFA, CPH:DOX honorable mention). Won a Danish Robert for 'The World in Denmark' (2007). His films, including 'Dreams in Copenhagen' (2009), 'I am Fiction' (2012), and 'Amateurs in Space' (2016), screened at international festivals. Directed his first feature, 'QEDA' (2017, Bodil for production design). Received the Dreyer Award in 2005.
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