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The Measures
October 1 2014 (over 10 years ago)Rating
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- Directors: Jenny Perlin, Jacqueline Goss
- Runtime: 46 m
- Countries: United States of America, France
Jacqueline Goss and Jenny Perlin retrace the journey of two eighteenth century astronomers tasked with determining the true length of the meter. From the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel, 'The Measures' explores the metric system's origins during the violence and upheavals of the French Revolution. Along the way, Goss and Perlin consider the intertwining of politic and personal turmoil, the failures of standardization, and the subtleties of collaboration.