An Intent to Enrich the Bare Mechanistic World (2006)

Prof. Petr Vopěnka is a worldwide famous Czech mathematician, author of many books concerning history of Maths, geometry above all. He is an original thinker, connecting mathematics with philosophy. He has become recognized by public because of invention of the biggest number (the so-called Vopěnka's cardinal) and thanks to being active in politics for two years - he was the first Minister of Education after 1989 revolution in Czechoslovakia. His portrait works mostly with non-synchron images trying to find the abstract qualities in the pieces of prof. Vopěnka's everyday reality, that should inspire the spectator for concentrated interpretation of the words that are mapping personality of Vopěnka - mathematician.

Director: Andrea Slováková
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 22 min
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Screenplay

Music: Viktor Tverdochlibov
Cinematography: Zbyněk Šmíd
Editing: Jana Vlčková
Production: FAMU
Country: Czech Republic
Language: Český
Original Language: cs

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What is An Intent to Enrich the Bare Mechanistic World about?
Prof. Petr Vopěnka is a worldwide famous Czech mathematician, author of many books concerning history of Maths, geometry above all. He is an original thinker, connecting mathematics with philosophy. He has become recognized by public because of invention of the biggest number (the so-called Vopěnka's cardinal) and thanks to being active in politics for two years - he was the first Minister of Education after 1989 revolution in Czechoslovakia. His portrait works mostly with non-synchron images trying to find the abstract qualities in the pieces of prof. Vopěnka's everyday reality, that should inspire the spectator for concentrated interpretation of the words that are mapping personality of Vopěnka - mathematician.
Who directed An Intent to Enrich the Bare Mechanistic World?
An Intent to Enrich the Bare Mechanistic World was directed by Andrea Slováková.
How long is An Intent to Enrich the Bare Mechanistic World?
An Intent to Enrich the Bare Mechanistic World has a runtime of 22m (22 minutes).
What genre is An Intent to Enrich the Bare Mechanistic World?
An Intent to Enrich the Bare Mechanistic World is a Documentary film.
Where was An Intent to Enrich the Bare Mechanistic World produced?
An Intent to Enrich the Bare Mechanistic World was produced in Czech Republic.