Greece / Mar 14, 2012 / Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
1h 15min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A historical and scientific investigation telling the extraordinary story of how the ancient Greeks built a computer 2,000 years ago. Set against the glorious backdrop of classical Greece, this Grierson-nominated film follows the international research team who finally solved the puzzle of the ‘Antikythera Mechanism’. Scientific breakthroughs illustrated with stunning graphics and reenactments, reveal a trail of mysterious numbers that solved the conundrum of the gears – a real life Da Vinci code set in ancient Greece.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Computer |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, Greece, France, Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Anemon Productions, Images First, ARTE, ERT, NHK, Nikon, National Hellenic Research Foundation |
| Official site | anemon.gr |
| Release date | 14 marzo 2012 |
| Production | Tony Freeth, Mike Beckham, Roger Hadland |
| Editing | Simon Ruben |
| Cinematography | Steve Gray |
| Assistant directors | Mike Beckham |
| Camera operators | Steve Gray |
| Additional photography | Steve Gray |
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Release dates
Premiere
United States / May 11, 2013 / TAC Festival, Eugene, OR
TV
United Kingdom / May 10, 2012 / BBC Four (as The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Computer)
Japan / Nov 19, 2012 / NHK BS Premium
United States / Apr 03, 2013 / PBS (as NOVA: Ancient Computer)
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