David Hoffman: Sputnik mania
David Hoffman: Sputnik Mania
In David Hoffman's long film career, he's made documentaries on everything from Amelia Earhardt to B.B. King, from double-dutch jump-roping to F-15 fighter pilots. Lately he's been fascinated with the early space program and our mania for all things Sputnik. Full bio
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secretamente um grande objeto
das pessoas de todo o mundo
a conquistar o espaço exterior.
lançaram o foguetão.
escreveu na altura:
o globo terrestre.
de desvendar o espaço.
invejarão a nossa alegria".
o meu quinto documentário,
aos EUA como consequência.
visível por cidadãos comuns,
um objeto para o espaço.
Segunda-feira Vermelha,
que o Sputnik era a prova
com bombas de hidrogénio,
um míssil balístico intercontinental.
dos três grande choques a atingir os EUA.
de Pearl Harbor ou do 11 de Setembro.
para 20 mil.
do aumento do arsenal.
de Defesa Civil Nacional,
em 78 cidades foram para o subsolo.
que 7 em cada 10 americanos
uma guerra nuclear,
da nossa população iria ser morta.
mudanças fantásticas.
à matemática, à ciência,
como uma sociedade livre
que sabem usar os media.
parece ser uma má situação,
muito bom para os EUA.
a oportunidade para agradecer
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
David Hoffman - FilmmakerIn David Hoffman's long film career, he's made documentaries on everything from Amelia Earhardt to B.B. King, from double-dutch jump-roping to F-15 fighter pilots. Lately he's been fascinated with the early space program and our mania for all things Sputnik.
Why you should listen
Documentary filmmaker David Hoffman has been capturing reality for almost 4 decades, following his wide-ranging interests and turning them into films for PBS, The Discovery Channel, A&E, National Geographic. Highlights from his career include the groundbreaking experimental doc King, Murray, which blurred boundaries between truth and fiction as it tracks its subject through a debauched weekend in Las Vegas; A Day With Filmmaker Timmy Page, about a 12-year-old auteur; and his series of films on American indigenous music.
Lately, he has become fascinated with the Atomic-era Space Race, turning out a feature-length documentary about the Sputnik era. Sputnik Mania was scored by Thomas Dolby and has played at festivals and theaters around the country.
Hoffman suffered a devastating setback in early 2008 when, nine days before TED2008, his home, containing a vast archive from his long and fascinating career, burnt to the ground. His next project: to reframe his life and rebuild.
David Hoffman | Speaker | TED.com