163992
163992

The World's First Computer

2012-03-13
8
en 75m
Documentary
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.

Director

Mike Beckham

Producer

Tony Freeth

Editor

Simon Ruben

ancient greece computer technology

Status

Released

Countries

  • Greece

Companies

  • Anemon Productions