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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PAUL THE PSYCHIC OCTOPUS tells the official and exclusive story of the world’s most beloved and scorned cephalopod, whose remarkable string of eight correct 'predictions' during the 2010 Soccer World Cup made him a worldwide superstar. Whether Paul is an honest-to-goodness 21st century oracle, or a tentacled sham, remains a hotly debated topic. What is certain, though, is that Paul’s unmatched string of correct predictions has affected us, made us dream, and impacted popular culture. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PAUL THE PSYCHIC OCTOPUS is a biopic of tentacular proportions--one that explores celebrity mania at its most outrageous, the science of probabilities, and the possibility of higher powers.
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PAUL THE PSYCHIC OCTOPUS
http://www.exhibitapictures.com/
premiere location: Sheffield Doc/Fest
credits
- director(s): Alexandre Philippe
- screenwriter(s): Alexandre Philippe
- producer(s): Robert Muratore, Alexandre Philippe
- production company: Exhibit A Pictures
technical data
- film format: HD
- audio format: Stereo
- aspect ratio: 16/9
- production year: 2012
- runtime: 58', 68'
- countries: UNITED STATES
- genres: sports, spiritual
- languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
- subtitles: English
reviews
"... very entertaining to watch, but also asks the right questions about why it is we become so obsessed with something we know cannot possibly be true." Observealot
"Taking a lighthearted approach without mocking anyone, Philippe creates a colorful chronicle of how an innocent stunt by Sea Life staff snowballed into a media frenzy and sales bonanza for merchandising companies." Variety
Festivals
- Al Jazeera Documentary Film Festival
- Denver International Film Festival
- Edinburgh International Film Festival
- Filmfest München
- Hawaii International Film Festival
- It's All True Film Festival
- Milano Film Festival
- PiFan
- Sheffield Doc/Fest
- Shetland Film Festival
- Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival
- Tallin Black Nights Film Festival
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