Bending Light
Running time 90mins
Genre Feature Documentary
Original language English
Status Completed
Distribution Global Television + Digital Platforms
Completed
Bending Light
Genre Feature Documentary
Original language English
Status Completed
Distribution Global Television + Digital Platforms
Bending Light recounts the expedition to Western Australia in 1922 led by an international team of astronomers to photograph the solar eclipse and prove Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Through conversations with leading experts, and the discovery of rare archival imagery, science journalist Bob McDonald illuminates how this significant event continues to support contemporary breakthroughs in the fields of astronomy and astrophysics.
Content Platform: Super Ch / Knowledge / TVO / SVT
Funders: CMF / Rogers Doc Fund / Creative SK / Dunlap Institute (UofT) / SSDS/24 Frames
Co-Production Partner: Karma Films
Distributor: TVF (ex Canada & Sweden)