Great Genius and Profound Stupidity
New York Premiere

Great Genius and Profound Stupidity

Shorts in Competition: Documentary
| USA | 27 MINUTES | English
Female Director(s), Documentary

This experimental documentary-which includes interviews with Avital Ronnell, Oliver Sacks, and Merce Cunningham-explores pilgrim mathematician Paul Erdős, Hellen Keller, and the philosophical ideas of genius and stupidity.

Cast & Credits
Directed by
Benita Raphan
Director of Photography
David Morabito
Music
Robert Miller
Visual Effects
Manic
Jump
Semerad
Coda
Sound Design
Marshall Grupp
Editor
Lin Polito
Principal Cast
Avital Ronell
Oliver Sacks
Merce Cunningham
Ian Garrison
Ron Graham
Andrew Granville
Time Lapse
Mark Schmidt


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