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THÉORIE DES ENSEMBLES

Directed by Chris Marker
France, 1991
Documentary, Short
  • 1515 minutes

Synopsis

Two owls on Noah’s Ark explain the set theory. This theory is a tale. How can we classify the animals in Noah’s Ark? The philosophical problem is told to children and takes us up to the “mathematical deluge”. Pictures and text alternate in succession on the infographic screen.

Synopsis

Two owls on Noah’s Ark explain the set theory. This theory is a tale. How can we classify the animals in Noah’s Ark? The philosophical problem is told to children and takes us up to the “mathematical deluge”. Pictures and text alternate in succession on the infographic screen.