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Homo sapiens 1900, Arte Factum presenterar / presents ; en film av / a film by Peter Cohen ; produktion, manus, regi, Peter Cohen ; Arte Factum, i samarbete med Sveriges Television dokumentärfilm ; med stöd från Svenska Filminstitutet

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Homo sapiens 1900, Arte Factum presenterar / presents ; en film av / a film by Peter Cohen ; produktion, manus, regi, Peter Cohen ; Arte Factum, i samarbete med Sveriges Television dokumentärfilm ; med stöd från Svenska Filminstitutet
Language
eng
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Main title
Homo sapiens 1900
Oclc number
56626630
Responsibility statement
Arte Factum presenterar / presents ; en film av / a film by Peter Cohen ; produktion, manus, regi, Peter Cohen ; Arte Factum, i samarbete med Sveriges Television dokumentärfilm ; med stöd från Svenska Filminstitutet
Runtime
85
Summary
Examines the history of eugenics, racial hygiene and the ideas of the "new man," as developed in the early 20th century in Germany and the Soviet Union. In Germany, race hygiene focused on the body, on corporal beauty and the ideal form, while in the Soviet Union, eugenic interest focused on the brain and intellect
Technique
live action
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