Directed by Catherine Fol |
Canada, 2003 (documentary, 52 minutes, colour, French) |
Also known as "This Is Not Einstein" |
Image: © National Film Board of Canada |
Film Description: "In This Is Not Einstein [...] Pascale Montpetit portrays a young woman with a curious mind who embarks on a quest for discovery with Albert Einstein's writings as her guide. This documentary invites us to rediscover the wonder of childhood and our fascination with the riddles of the universe. Through amusing demonstrations and interviews with eminent scientists, the film shows the difficulty of explaining the universe with theories that only partially represent reality. Though our insight into nature is constantly growing, we can never hope for a total understanding. Astronomer Trinh Xuan Thuan reminds us that by questioning the most elemental things, inquisitive minds have made momentous discoveries." -- National Film Board of Canada (source) |
Film Credits (partial): | |
Written by: | Catherine Fol |
Produced by: | Arnaud Hantute, Maurice Ribière, Éric Michel, Colette Loumède, Christiane Germain, Christian Medawar |
Participants: | Madeleine Fol, Pascale Montpetit, Maurice Ribière, Trinh Xuan Thuan, Claude Plymate, Françoise Balibar |
Cinematography: | Philippe Lavalette, Martin Leclerc, Marc Gadoury |
Animation: | Georges Mauro |
Film Editing: | Jean De Garrigues |
Music: | Normand Roger |
Production Company: | ARTE France, Office national du film du Canada / National Film Board of Canada, Compagnie des Taxi-Brousse |