HUMAN RACE

An international team of scientists embarks on a monumental mission to map the whole DNA blueprint of 5,000 ancient human beings. As the DNA library steadily grows, the team discovers that completely new knowledge of the human brain and the history of humanity is unfolding before their very eyes. Human Race is also a personal story about professor Eske Willerslev and his goal of making his mark on human history and the future of the human race. However, in his relentless attempt to reach his goal, Eske Willerslev gets swirled into the political, ethical and existential tangle his work creates.

Director: Simon Lec

Producer: Jacob Levin Krogh

Production Company: Move Copenhagen

Premiere: CPH DOX 2025