The Anthropologist (2015) is a documentary that intertwines the narratives of two anthropologists: Margaret Mead, who popularized cultural anthropology in the 20th century, and Susie Crate, a contemporary environmental anthropologist studying the impacts of climate change. The film is uniquely narrated from the perspectives of their daughters—Mary Catherine Bateson, Mead's daughter, and Katie Yegorov-Crate, Susie's teenage daughter. Over five years, Susie and Katie journey to communities in Siberia, the South Pacific, the Andes, and the Chesapeake Bay, exploring how these societies adapt to environmental changes. Their experiences are paralleled with insights from Bateson, reflecting on her mother's work and the enduring challenges of cultural adaptation.