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Theory of Sets
Theory of Sets

Theory of Sets

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DocumentaryAnimation

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Made entirely on Roger Wagner's HyperStudio software, Chris Marker explores set theory, using Noah's Ark as an example.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

15 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

03 July 1991

Country

France

Cast

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