A Life Illuminated follows trailblazing marine biologist Dr. Edie Widder – one of the first women in her field and one of the first humans to explore the ocean’s twilight zone – as she descends 3,300 feet into the ocean’s darkest depths. From capturing the first-ever footage of the elusive giant squid to unveiling the glowing mysteries of deep-sea bioluminescence, Edie embarks on her most daring quest yet: to document a bioluminescent phenomenon that could forever change how we understand life on Earth.
Cinemapolis: screening time TBA – filmmakers Tasha Van Zandt and Sebastian Zeck will join us via Zoom for post-screening Q&A
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A Life Illuminated
Tasha Van Zandt, USA, 2025, 89 mins
