Son of Monarchs, New Film from Biologist and Filmmaker Alexis Gambis ’03, Wins Alfred P. Sloan Prize and Strong Praise at 2021 Sundance Film Festival
“This stunningly photographed semi-autobiography draws on CRISPR-Cas9-mediated genome research into the iconic butterflies to step into a narrative about hybrid identities, diminishing spaces, social evolution and divided territories. The film goes, in the director’s own words, ‘from the vein of a butterfly wing to the border between countries,’” writes Scientific American. “Gambis, a seasoned science communicator and storyteller, manages to strike a delicate balance in tone rarely seen in science-driven movies.”
Post Date: 01-27-2021
Post Date: 01-27-2021