I had the opportunity to get an early viewing of the documentary and I was absolutely blown away. While I won’t spoil most of the details, the film painted a bittersweet dichotomy between Zoltan’s pursuit for immortality and the unfortunate death of his father, Steven (István) Gyurko, who was a Hungarian immigrant.

As heartbreaking as it was to see the sorrow felt by Zoltan and his family, I found his determination throughout the tour to expose the nation to a potential future of everlasting longevity to be inspirational. It was as if the spirit of Dylan Thomas, a Welsh poet, was riding alongside him across the United States, whispering in his ear, “Do not go gentle into that good night… Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”

His trek around the country took him to areas where no U.S. presidential candidate has gone before—to an untapped population of potential voters that desired someone to lead them into the world of tomorrow. From DIY biohackers to a virtual audience in the digital world of Second Life, Zoltan made it his mission to not only speak with the everyday American but also with an increasing number of people that share his Transhumanist vision.

The title of the documentary, Immortality or Bust, couldn’t have been more apt. This wasn’t just a presidential race; it was a race against time itself for which continues to this day. As history has shown, most U.S. presidents love to wage war against perceived enemy combatants. For Zoltan, however, his bid for the presidency came with a declaration of war against the Grim Reaper itself. And while his bid for the presidency was unsuccessful, because of his efforts via the Immortality Bus, he became the fifth most popular candidate for the 2016 election among a sea of candidates.

More importantly, though, his ultimate mission of spreading the word of Transhumanism at a national level was a success. As initially predicted, the media couldn’t get enough of Zoltan’s coffin-shaped Immortality Bus. And with that exposure, millions of people became aware of the growing Transhumanist movement and its overall philosophy.

According to one of the country’s founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” But if the ambitions of the Transhumanist movement are successful, someday, in the near or far future, death will no longer carry the same weight of certainty. And after watching Immortality or Bust, I can only hope that many more will rage against the dying of the light as well.

(Full disclosure: I’m a member and active officer of the U.S. Transhumanist Party)