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The Most Unknown

Genres
Documentary
Rating
6.5
Status
Released
Release Date2018-03-16
Runtime92 min
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
IMDbView on IMDb

Overview

An epic documentary film that sends nine scientists to extraordinary parts of the world to uncover unexpected answers to some of humanity’s biggest questions. How did life begin? What is time? What is consciousness? How much do we really know? By introducing researchers from diverse backgrounds for the first time, then dropping them into new, immersive field work they previously hadn’t tackled, the film pushes the boundaries of how science storytelling is approached. What emerges is a deeply human trip to the foundations of discovery and a powerful reminder that the unanswered questions are the most crucial ones to pose. Directed by Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Ian Cheney and advised by world-renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog, The Most Unknown is an ambitious look at a side of science never before shown on screen.

Keywords
ecology
nature
science

Videos

1 total
Trailer
The Most Unknown (Official Documentary Trailer)

Cast & Crew

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Jennifer L. Macalady

as Self - Microbiologist, Penn State University

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Davide D'Angelo

as Self - Physicist, Università degli Studi di Milano

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Axel Cleeremans

as Self - Cognitive Psychologist, Université libre de Bruxelles

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Luke McKay

as Self - Astrobiologist, Montana State University

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Rachel L. Smith

as Self - Astrophysicist, North California Museum of Natural Sciences

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Erik Cordes

as Self - Ecologist & Chief Expedition Scientist, Temple University

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Victoria Orphan

as Self - Geobiologist, California Institute of Technology

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Jun Ye

as Self - Physicist, University of Colorado-Boulder & National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Anil Seth

as Self - Neuroscientist, University of Sussex

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Laurie Santos

as Self - Cognitive Psychologist, Yale University

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