When
7:30 p.m., Oct. 4, 2018
Where
ILC 130
Die Vermessung der Welt / Measuring the World (Detlev Buck, 2012)
Measuring the World is a visually forceful, adventure biopic that follows the journeys of mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauß (Florian David Fitz) and Naturalist Alexander von Humboldt (Albrecht Schuh). Both scientists obsess over new discoveries, but one works at a desk and the other in the Amazon Rainforest. When they meet at the Natural Scientists Conference, conflicts and tensions between the two giants arise. Nominated for the German Film Awards’ Film of the Year 2013 and winner of the Austrian Film Awards for Best Costume Design and Best Makeup! 118 min.
Admission is free. Shown with English subtitles.
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