Science
German Premiere

Surfing Einstein

Meritxell Campos Olivé / Germany, Italy / 2024 / 75 min

In 1915, Albert Einstein predicted gravitational waves. In 2016, a group of physicists successfully confirmed this element of Einstein’s theory of relativity. This documentary explores the interpersonal and emotional aspects of the research project. The physicists tell their story through dance and their unique body language. In their everyday lives at the Physics Institute of Sapienza University in Rome and the Virgo Research Center near Pisa, they experience moments of overwhelming collective joy as well as deep frustration.

Credits

Year 2024
Production Countries Germany, Italy
Runtime 75 min
FSK Not rated
Language Italian
Premiere Status German Premiere
Director Meritxell Campos Olivé
Producer Dieter Meier
Editing Meritxell Campos Olivé, Marcus Bronst
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