Genetic research is a controversial issue that is becoming increasingly topical.
It is sparking crucial debate on the eve of the 21st century. From April 14 to 27 at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., two important films will be presented in a double bill at the Cin ma Parall le, Complexe Ex-Centris, in order to shed light on the troubling facets of this scientific and social revolution. The two documentaries, produced by ric Michel in the French Program at the National Film Board of Canada, reflect the approach adopted by directors Karl Parent and Louise Vandelac, who are pursuing their fascinating analysis of the debate surrounding living organisms. Their latest film, Clonage ou l'art de se faire doubler , gives viewers a glimpse of the potential risks inherent in recent reproduction technologies that seriously point to the possibility of cloning a human being. While the scientific community is widely denouncing such an initiative, very few people are calling into question experiments already under way on human and animal embryos.