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Exodus of the Minds

Sponsored Project

  • Arnaud Zajtman, Director/Producer
  • Emmanuel Leraille, Producer
  • Lucile Moura, Producer
  • Lola Adamo, Producer
  • Willy Perelsztejn, Producer
The title "Exodus of the minds" stands in the middle of the image, above a DNA branch that looks powered by the hand that holds it upward. It appeas on a dark blue background, on which a light blue translucent DNA branch floats. On the upper left corner, the three production companies are listed as presenting the film: Esprit Libre Production, Les Films de la Mémoire, 3L Pictures. Next to the hand "Written and directed by Arnaud Zajtman". On the right corner below the logos of the three companies.

About the Project

For decades, Boston has been the world’s leading hub for medical research, built venture capitalists, pharmaceutical companies and generations of scientists drawn from across the globe.
But political attacks on science—targeting universities, foreign students, and public research funding under the Trump administration—have profoundly shaken this ecosystem.
Shot over four years, the film follows leading scientists in the United States and Europe as they confront these policy shifts, fear for their future, and warn of the long-term consequences for global medical research.