Zerah’s Gift (2013)
On Zerah Colburn, the early-nineteenth-century human calculator, made into a sideshow attraction by his father. This film is a record of the countryside that he grew up in and to which he later returned and died at age 35.
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What is Zerah’s Gift about?
On Zerah Colburn, the early-nineteenth-century human calculator, made into a sideshow attraction by his father. This film is a record of the countryside that he grew up in and to which he later returned and died at age 35.
How long is Zerah’s Gift?
Zerah’s Gift has a runtime of 8 minutes.