Up Next in The Roxy Theater

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  17:34

  Diatoms

  Diatoms

  Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1968 • France

  Diatoms are explored through microscopic footage while their purpose and uses are explained.

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  27:24

  Pigeons in the Square

  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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  13:13

  The Octopus

  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...