The two thousand year old computer (2012) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2012, The two thousand year old computer is a notable film directed by Mike Beckham.

What it’s about. In 1901, a group of divers excavating an ancient Roman shipwreck near the island of Antikythera, off the southern coast of Greece, found a mysterious object - a lump of calcified stone that contained within it several gearwheels welded together after years under the sea. The 2,000-year-old object, no bigger than a modern laptop, is now regarded as the world's oldest computer, devised to predict solar eclipses and, according to recent findings, calculate the timing of the ancient Olympics. Following the efforts of an international team of scientists, the mysteries of the Antikythera Mechanism are uncovered, revealing surprising and awe-inspiring details of the object that continues to mystify.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, The two thousand year old computer sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

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