0 to 9 : The Secret History of Numbers

0 to 9 : The Secret History of Numbers (2025) is a documentary series directed by Benoît Laborde rated 8.0/10.

The history of our modern Indo-Arabic numeral system begins in Mesopotamia, leads through India to the Arab world – and from there around the globe. This three-part series explores how the "Arabic numerals" began their triumphant march and the special role that zero played in this process. From its beginnings to modern computer science – today, numbers are the universal language of the world.