We Are As Gods
“We are as gods and might as well get good at it.” This is the audacious opening line of the Whole Earth Catalog, a compendium of wonderful tools compiled by counterculture legend Stewart Brand. A psychedelic experimenter, cyberspace pioneer, and environmentalist, he is now urging humanity to use our god-like powers to reframe our relationship with time and life itself.
Today, Stewart is using biotech to resurrect extinct species. He and a team of scientists travel to Siberia to collect ancient DNA in an effort to make a hybrid Woolly Mammoth. Former allies in the environmental movement vow to stand in his way, but Stewart forges ahead in his life-long mission to conserve the whole earth.
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Credits
Directors: | Jason Sussberg, David Alvarado |
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Executive Producer: | Henry S. Rosenthal, Lauren Driscoll, John Driscoll, Gerry Ohrstrom, Matt Winkler, Everett Katigbak, William Eigen, Laurie Benenson, Bill Benenson |
Producer: | Kate McLean, Jamie Meltzer, David Alvarado, Jason Sussberg |
Cinematographer: | David Alvarado |
Editor: | Annu Lilja, Ben Sozanski |
Sound Designer: | Peter Albrechtsen |
Music: | Brian Eno |
Principal Cast: | Steward Brand, Brian Eno, George Church, Ryan Phelan, Caroline Garcia, Kevin Kelly, Peter Coyote, Hunter Lovins, Rusty Schweickart, Ross MacPhee |
Additional Credits: | Additional Cinematographer: Brendan Hall |
Contact
Distributor: | Josh Braun |
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Public Film Contact: | David Alvarado |
Publicity Contact: | Sylvia Desrochers |
Sales Agent: | Josh Braun |