Eliyahu Rips: The Burning (2016): cast, story & where to watch
2016 · Film
Released in 2016, Eliyahu Rips: The Burning is a documentary film directed by Jānis Putniņš, running about 55 minutes.
What it’s about. In April 1969 Ilya (Eliyahu) Rips, then a young student of mathematics, tried to burn himself in a public square in Riga, Latvia protesting against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. He was stopped and eventually sent to a psychiatric hospital for two years. Thanks to international pressure from the mathematical community in 1972 he was allowed to emigrate to Israel. Now he is considered one of the most brilliant mathematicians in the world. At the same time, for most people familiar with his name, Rips is first of all associated with the development of the so called Bible Code – a mathematical program allegedly helping to decipher hidden messages encoded in Torah – the Five Books of Moses. He is attacked by both the scientific and religious community, yet his research continues.
Who’s in it. Eliyahu Rips: The Burning stars Eliyahu Rips as Self.
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- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Eliyahu Rips: The Burning change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in Eliyahu Rips: The Burning?
- Eliyahu Rips: The Burning stars Eliyahu Rips.
- When was Eliyahu Rips: The Burning released?
- Eliyahu Rips: The Burning was released in 2016, with a runtime of about 55 minutes.