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Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1968 • France
Diatoms are explored through microscopic footage while their purpose and uses are explained.
Up Next in Science Is Fiction: 23 Films by Jean Painlevé
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Pigeons in the Square
Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1982 • France
An enthusiastic man sits on a park bench and explains the behaviors and rituals of pigeons.
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The Octopus
Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1927 • France
From 1927 to 1928, Jean Painlevé made his first three films aimed at the general public. Shown in ‘ciné-clubs’ and avant-garde movie theaters of Paris, these films were written and edited to entertain as well as educate. THE OCTOPUS, one of these educati...
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Sea Urchins
Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1954 • France
Jean Painlevé delivers an intimate (and microscopic) view of sea urchins.
