The World's First Computer 2012
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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.
- Released: 2012-03-13
- Runtime: 75 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars:
- Director: Mike Beckham, Tony Freeth, Simon Ruben
