A Sidewalk Astronomer
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Directed byJeffrey Jacobs
StarringJohn Lowry Dobson
CinematographyJeffrey Jacobs
Edited byJeanne Vitale
| A Sidewalk Astronomer | |
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| Directed by | Jeffrey Jacobs |
| Starring | John Lowry Dobson |
| Cinematography | Jeffrey Jacobs |
| Edited by | Jeanne Vitale |
| Music by | John Angier |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Sidewalk Astronomer is a 2005 documentary film about former Vedanta monk and amateur astronomer John Dobson.[1] The film follows Dobson to state parks, astronomy clubs, and downtown streets as he promotes awareness of astronomy through his own personal style of sidewalk astronomy. The documentary includes voice overs by Dobson himself promoting his unorthodox views on religion and cosmology.[2]
Review
"An inspiring film about an inspired teacher".. New York Times
