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CHOREOGRAPHIES TOWARDS LOSS – film screening and discussion on the biodiversity crisis and conservation

How do we tell the story of a species that no longer exists? Experience the poetic and thought-provoking film CHOREOGRAPHIES TOWARDS LOSS, and meet the award-winning Norwegian director behind the film in conversation with leading researchers in biodiversity and conservation.

FILM & SCIENCE

Choreographies Towards Loss explores species extinction through the story of The Great Auk — a bird of special significance to the Natural History Museum Denmark. Film director Irene Margrethe Kaltenborn will introduce the film, and after the screening, she will join Professor of Biodiversity Hans Henrik Bruun and Research Director Anders P. Tøttrup for a discussion on the film’s central themes: the biodiversity crisis and conservation.

As part of the event, guests will have the opportunity to explore the exhibition 'Wild Wonderful World', where a rare specimen of The Great Auk from the museum’s scientific collections is on display.
 

PROGRAMMe

  • Introduction to the film by Irene Margrethe Kaltenborn
     
  • Film screening: CHOREOGRAPHIES TOWARDS LOSS (60 minutes)
     
  • Discussion with Irene Margrethe Kaltenborn, Hans Henrik Bruun and Anders P. Tøttrup (40 minutes)
     
Included in the ticket
Your ticket grants access to a self-guided visit to the museum on the day of the event during regular opening hours.
Language
The event will be conducted in English. The film includes Norwegian dialogue with English subtitles.
Date
23.04.2025, 18.00 – 20.15
Venue
Natural History Museum Denmark, Øster Voldgade 5-7 (Auditorium)

About the film

If human-made extinction was a choreography, this is how we have performed it. The Great Auk was the original penguin but disappeared in the mid-19th century. Stories and observations are woven together to create a narrative that floats between two worlds, in which the Great Auk becomes a symbol of a much larger and more urgent situation.

Watch the trailer for a preview of the film.

Choreographies towards loss

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About the speakers

Irene Margrethe Kaltenborn

Irene Margrethe Kaltenborn

Irene Margrethe Kaltenborn is an award-winning Norwegian filmmaker with a Master of Fine Arts from Malmö Art Academy. Her work, balancing fiction and documentary, often explores the relationship between humans and nature and has been showcased at numerous film festivals and exhibitions. She is the founder of the production company Vidåpne Øyne and works as a director, producer, and artist.

Hans Henrik Bruun

Hans Henrik Bruun

Hans Henrik Bruun is a Professor at the Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on ecology and biodiversity, particularly the interactions between species in plant, animal, and fungal communities and evidence-based conservation.

Anders P. Tøttrup

Anders P. Tøttrup

Anders P. Tøttrup is Deputy Museum Director of Research at the Natural History Museum Denmark, where he leads the Science and Society section. Holding a PhD specialising in bird migration, he works extensively with conservation, citizen science, and ornithology.

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