Is Particle Fever the documentary that reveals the secrets of the Higgs boson?

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I haven't seen the film yet, but I've found two clips:

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEcWjMX9oCw

Clip: A Five Story Swiss Watch (LHC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnSonIRT7ac
 
Some news about "Particle Fever":

It seems there's no distribution yet for the film; it's a pity - I hope it will become available soon. Nevertheless here are some more links:

Clip about Particle Fever (Johns Hopkins University):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir4BcWeTuJ8

Note to moderators: I started this thread since I was interested to hear if anyone had seen the film (along with possible scientific impressions of it), and also to get some info about the distribution status of the film. If anyone feels this thread would be more appropriate in the "General Discussion" forum, please move it; I was not sure where I should post the thread in the first place. :smile:
 
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