Production Details

Director and Writer: Daniella Ortega
Consultant & Drama Director: Steve Westh
Producer: Andrew Ogilvie

Drama Documentary 57 minutes
An Electric Pictures Production 2013

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Scientists discover mysterious ancient human remains in South West China which challenge what we understand about human evolution

A team of Australian and Chinese scientists discover mysterious ancient human remains from a remote cave in South West China. The bones are unlike any living human or any ancient human known to science, yet they were alive at the same time as humans of our own kind. Could they represent a new human species? And if so, what happened to these people?

Join the investigation to unravel the mystery and travel back in time into the stone age world of the Enigma Man. These ancient bones challenge everything we think we know about human evolution and raise possibly the biggest question of all – what truly makes us human?

Awards & Festivals

  • Winner Best Docudrama — ATOM Awards 2014
  • Winner Silver Award Documentaries, Cinema & TV — Australian Cinematographers Society Awards WA 2014
  • Nominated Best Human and Social Sciences Program — Jackson Hole Science Media Awards 2014

Production Details

Director and Writer: Daniella Ortega
Consultant & Drama Director: Steve Westh
Producer: Andrew Ogilvie

Drama Documentary 57 minutes
An Electric Pictures Production 2013

PLAY TRAILER

Scientists discover mysterious ancient human remains in South West China which challenge what we understand about human evolution

A team of Australian and Chinese scientists discover mysterious ancient human remains from a remote cave in South West China. The bones are unlike any living human or any ancient human known to science, yet they were alive at the same time as humans of our own kind. Could they represent a new human species? And if so, what happened to these people?

Join the investigation to unravel the mystery and travel back in time into the stone age world of the Enigma Man. These ancient bones challenge everything we think we know about human evolution and raise possibly the biggest question of all – what truly makes us human?

Awards & Festivals

  • Winner Best Docudrama — ATOM Awards 2014
  • Winner Silver Award Documentaries, Cinema & TV — Australian Cinematographers Society Awards WA 2014
  • Nominated Best Human and Social Sciences Program — Jackson Hole Science Media Awards 2014