Surfing Einstein

Germany, Italy, Spain2024documentary75'Docs+Science

One hundred years divide Albert Einstein’s prediction of the existence of gravitational waves and the experimental confirmation of these wrinkles of space-time. Teams from the Sapienza University of Rome and the Virgo Research Center had their significant share in it. Using body language and dance, they communicate frustrations and delights as well as failures and successes related to the bizarre procedure known as research work. Together with Meritxell Campos Olivé, the film director and choreographer, they managed to develop their own unique way of expressing what is the most abstract and escapes words.