We Are As Gods

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We Are As Gods is a 2021 documentary film about pioneering freethinker Stewart Brand. Directed by David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, the film offers a retrospective of Brand's influential pursuits alongside his current campaign for reversing species extinction. [1] [2]

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The film premiered at South by Southwest, [3] and has garnered largely positive critical attention. [4]

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References

  1. Marsh, Calum (2022-09-06). "We Are as Gods review: Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  2. https://filmthreat.com/reviews/we-are-as-gods/
  3. Ravindran, Manori (2022-07-01). "Greenwich Entertainment Buys Stewart Brand Doc 'We Are As Gods'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  4. "We Are As Gods, 2021 documentary, 1h 34m". Rotten Tomatoes. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2024-01-30.