The Origins of Electricity
2006, English. Directed by Benh Zeitlin.
Dead heroes Thomas Edison, Nicola Tesla, and Topsy the Coney Island elephant make their return to the screen in this tragic, stop-motion animated tale of two ill-fated lightbulbs forced to confront the unholy meaning of light. Made for the Slamdance $99 Special Program.
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- 0h 8m
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- English
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- 27 January 2006
- Country
- United States of America
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- Benh Zeitlin
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The Origins of Electricity isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 January 2006. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Origins of Electricity?
The Origins of Electricity (2006) was directed by Benh Zeitlin.