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Tim Minchin performs an animated beat poem about a dinner party debate defending science and skepticism against alternative medicine.
NOW AVAILABLE AS AN ILLUSTRATED BOOK WITH ALL NEW ART! www.timminchin.com/stormthebook In the confines of a London dinner party, comedian Tim Minchin argues with a hippy named Storm. While Storm herself may not be converted, audiences from London to LA have been won over by Tim's wordplay and the timely message of the film in a society where science and reason are portrayed as the enemy of belief. Written and performed by Tim Minchin @timminchin. Directed by DC Turner @dcturner. Produced by Tracy King @tkingdoll. www.stormmovie.net Italian subtitles by www.comedysubs.org English subtitles by Jason Livingston Russian subtitles by Denis OlshinWhat people say. Recommended as a brilliant and witty defense of scientific medicine against alternative therapies.
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