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Science Is Fiction: 23 Films by Jean Painlevé

Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog

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Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1930 • France

Jean Painlevé made numerous research films, strictly with the scientific and university communities in mind. EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT OF A HEMORRHAGE IN A DOG, an educational short about an experimental canine surgery, is presented here in its original silent version. (Presented without score.)

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    The Fourth Dimension

    The Fourth Dimension

    Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1936 • France

    On assignment for the mathematics department of le Palais de la Découverte, Jean Painlevé shot this film to be presented at the Paris museum's 1937 international exhibition. THE FOURTH DIMENSION takes a look at how we interact with dimensional space.

  • The Struggle for Survival
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    The Struggle for Survival

    The Struggle for Survival

    Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1937 • France

    On assignment for the mathematics department of le Palais de la Découverte, Jean Painlevé shot this film to be presented at the Paris museum's 1937 international exhibition. THE STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL explores population rise and decline.

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    Voyage to the Sky

    Voyage to the Sky

    Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1937 • France

    On assignment for the mathematics department of le Palais de la Découverte, Jean Painlevé shot this film to be presented at the Paris museum's 1937 international exhibition. VOYAGE TO THE SKY muses on extraterrestrial landscapes and earth's role in the u...

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