The Most Unknown (2018)
92 min
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.
- Release date
- March 16, 2018
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Jennifer L. Macalady as Self - Microbiologist, Penn State University
- Davide D'Angelo as Self - Physicist, Università degli Studi di Milano
- Axel Cleeremans as Self - Cognitive Psychologist, Université libre de Bruxelles
- Luke McKay as Self - Astrobiologist, Montana State University
- Rachel L. Smith as Self - Astrophysicist, North California Museum of Natural Sciences
- Erik Cordes as Self - Ecologist & Chief Expedition Scientist, Temple University
- Victoria Orphan as Self - Geobiologist, California Institute of Technology
- Jun Ye as Self - Physicist, University of Colorado-Boulder & National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Anil Seth as Self - Neuroscientist, University of Sussex
- Laurie Santos as Self - Cognitive Psychologist, Yale University
Crew
- Ian Cheney · Director
- Ian Cheney · Producer
- Simon Beins · Composer
- Ben Fries · Composer
- Taylor Krauss · Cinematographer
- Michael James Murray · Cinematographer
- Emily Topper · Cinematographer
- Ian Cheney · Editor
- Daniel Quintanilla · Editor