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Release Date:
March 12, 2021
Original Title:
Father of the Cyborgs
Alternate Titles:
El padre de los cyborgs
Genres:
Documentary
Production Countries:
Ireland
Ratings / Certifications:
IE: 18
Runtime: 73
Phil Kennedy made history and headlines when he connected the brain of a paralysed man to a computer in the 1990s. He became known as The Father of the Cyborgs - but the neurologist’s quest for knowledge didn’t end there. In 2014, he stunned his peers and his family when he agreed to have his own brain implanted to continue his research. This Irish production follows his remarkable and unprecedented journey.
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