DEATH OF DEATH
Lettland, Tschechische Republik 2025 – Director: Dāvis Sīmanis – Original language: English, Russian – Subtitles: English – Length: 68 min.
Will humans one day be able to conquer death? DEATH OF DEATH follows researchers, biohackers, and visionaries working on technological paths to immortality. Amid scientific hope, economic interests, and existential fears, an essayistic film about the desire to push the boundaries of life emerges. P.B.
Biography
Dāvis Sīmanis is a Latvian filmmaker and professor of film. His documentaries and feature films have been screened at international festivals such as IDFA and CPH:DOX. He spent many years teaching at Aalto University in Helsinki and now works in Riga.
Filmography (selection)
THE YEAR BEFORE THE WAR, LV, CZ, LT 2021, 95 Min.
EXILED, LV, LT 2016, 100 Min.
ESCAPING RIGA, LV 2014, 70 Min.
Writer: Uldis Tirons, Dāvis Simanis. Camera: Andrejs Rudzats, Dāvis Simanis, Aleksandra Ivanova. Sound: Václav Flegl. Editing: Dimitrios Polyzos, Dāvis Sīmanis, Armands Začs. Music: Michal Rataj. Production: Kulifilm s.r.o.. Producer: Radim Procházka.
