Nov. 12, 2014 at 12 pm
The documentary walks us through the history of eugenics – the study of methods of improving the quality of the human race, especially by selective breeding-others define it as the temptation to take the fate of humankind out of the hands of nature and, literally, shape the future. The desire to control the dynamics of human evolution is not a new idea. The film is an exploration of the abuse of science, showing no mercy, even when at the cost of human lives. Štingl uses source material and archival footage combined with the unique use of animation. The talented graphic artist, Xenie Hoffmeisterova, was only one of the animators contributing to this film. Mr. Štingl will answer Q & A following the screening.
Venue: The Library of Congress, LIBRARY SERVICES CONFERENCE ROOM LM642, Washington, D.C.