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Name: Garcia, James S.

Title of Film: The Story of Maths � The Language of the Universe


Genre: Documentary

Introduction
The Story of Maths�is a four-part British�television�series outlining aspects of
the�history of mathematics. The Documentary was directed by�Karen McGann. Casts by
Marcus du Sautoy as the presenter, Dr. Annette Imhausen, Dr. Eleanor Robson, Jim
Carlson, Prof. Christopher Anagnostakis and Dr. Serafina Cuomo. The documentary is
worth screening because it�s very educational I�ve learn so much things about
mathematics in the documentary.
Plot Synopsis

Provide a BRIEF plot summary of the film. Is the plot original or clich�? Is the
plot
predictable? Please do not give away endings, but you still must show competent
knowledge of the film.
Themes
The main theme of the movie is Mathematics and the history of it. The documentary
teaches about how Egyptians, Babylonians, and the Greeks use mathematics in the
history thanks to Marcus du Sautoy who presented the documentary and help us
understand how people in ancient times use mathematics and revealed some secrets
and patterns of math in ancient times.

Visual Elements
The film�s visual appearance is good and the camera work is great they even filmed
the animals in their surroundings they�ve passed my expectation and there is no
special effects because it�s a documentary.

Conclusion
The documentary is very educational I�ve learn so much things about people who use
mathematics and those are Egyptians, Babylonians, and the Greeks. The Egyptians

Conclude the review with your opinion of the film. Again, the emphasis should be on
the mathematics issue at hand. Be creative and try to persuade the reader to
either see or not see the film based on your review. Also, rate the film. You can
do this with thumbs up/down, a scale of 1-10 or any other possibilities.

Remember critical analysis should be fun! This is your chance to say what you think
about a piece, but you must back up your opinions with supporting arguments and
specific details from the text.

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