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Secrets of the Surface: The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani

Examine the life and mathematical work of Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian immigrant to the United States who became a superstar in her field. In 2014, prior to her untimely death at the age of 40, she became both the first woman and the first Iranian to be awarded the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in mathematics, often equated in stature with the Nobel Prize.

  • George CSICSERY
    Director
  • George CSICSERY
    Writer
  • George CSICSERY
    Producer
  • Anand
    Key Cast
  • Nisha Anand
    Composer
  • Alex Lu
    Composer
  • Tal Skloot
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    59 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 17, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    333,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • IRANIAN FILMS FESTIVAL
    Zurich
    Switzerland
  • UNAFF
    San Francisco Stanford University
    United States
  • PARISCIENCES
    Paris
    France
  • INSCIENCES
    Paris
    France
  • MIFF Muslim Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
Distribution Information
  • C&Co
    Sales Agent
    Country: France
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - George CSICSERY

George was born in Regensburg, Germany to Hungarian parents who had fled their native country after WWII (his father was a monarchist army officer). In 1951, the family emigrated to Cleveland, Ohio. After a series of menial jobs his father became a successful stained glass and enamel artist and his mother became head of the slide library at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA), and assistant to renowned Asian art historian, Sherman Lee.
George obtained a BA in Comparative Religion from UC Berkeley (1969), and an MFA in Film Production from San Francisco State University (1972).
He taught film editing at Film Arts Foundation in San Francisco from 1982 to 1997, and general cinema courses to undergraduates at San Francisco State University in 1996 and at UC Davis in 1998
He once said, "I am interested in people who can find happiness in creating their own world. That is true of mathematicians and romance writers. These people are creating universes different from where they live." In 2009 he received the JPBM (Joint Policy Board for Mathematics) Communications Award for his work showing the process of mathematical thinking through the medium of film.
Csicsery has written about the difficulties of being a displaced person after WWII, and about his two brothers−one of whom fought in the Hungarian Revolution

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