Exhuming Adams
Original title: Exhuming Adams
Duration: 24’
Producer: Brant Backlund, Thassilo Franke
Director: Brant Backlund, Thassilo Franke
Participant: Thassilo Franke
Company: University of Otago
Scientific field: Biology
Year: 2005
Country: New Zealand
Exhuming Adams tells the story of a mistletoe plant that mysteriously disappeared from New Zealand a half century ago, only to survive as a painting and a memory. Set amongst New Zealand’s spectacular wilderness, dusty museum collections and high-tech laboratories, the film explores the clues that may dissolve this mystery.
An exciting forensic investigation reveals a lethal chain of seemingly unrelated events, leading to the complete annihilation of this extraordinary plant. One small change in nature can have drastic unforeseen consequences…
Exhuming Adams
