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The Nine Billion Names of God (film)

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| starring = Paul Bandey, Rotem Jackman, Gush Lundup, Lennard Ridsdale, Yves Yan

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| editing = Jean Philippe Ferr, Dominique Filhol

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| distributor = Next Film Distribution

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| country = France

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'The Nine Billion Names of God' is a 2018 French short film based on the 1953 short story of the same name by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. The film was selected for many international film festivals.

Plot



For centuries, the monks of Sera Mey monastery in Tibet have been trying to discover all nine billion names of God, by calculating each and every possible combination of the letters in their alphabet. They believe that discovering the names is actually the ultimate purpose of the Universe. The monks calculate the godly names manually; however, in 1957, they decide to employ a modern technology to perform the task quicker. The monks send a messenger to New York City to meet with computer scientist Dr. Wagner and to rent a powerful IBM-like computer. Two American engineers, Georges and Chuck, have also been invited to visit the monastery to install and program the mainframe, so the monks can complete their mission. Once all the names are discovered and listed, strange things start happening.

Cast



*Paul Bandey as Dr. Wagner

*Rotem Jackman as Georges Hanley

*Lennard Ridsdale as Chuck

*Gush Lundup as Great Lama

*Yves Yan as Lama Dilgo

See also



*Darren Aronofsky's 1998 film 'Pi', in which a powerful computer is used to divine the 216-character name of God.

*Names of God

References




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