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And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

2023·Documentary·1h 28m
7.0
From the first camera to 45 billion cameras worldwide today, the visual sociologist filmmakers widen their lens to expose both humanity's unique obsession with the camera's image and the social consequences that lay ahead.
Directed by Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck
observational documentary
visual language
camera obscura
visual storytelling
camera trick

Crew

Axel Danielson
Axel Danielson
Director
Axel Danielson
Axel Danielson
Writer
Axel Danielson
Axel Danielson
Editor
Axel Danielson
Axel Danielson
Director of Photography
Ruben Östlund
Ruben Östlund
Executive Producer
Axel Danielson
Axel Danielson
Producer
Axel Danielson
Axel Danielson
Additional Photography
Kalle Boman
Kalle Boman
Creative Consultant

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Ibrahim
Ibrahim
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
bella delphine and adolf hitler in the same film is insane.
bella delphine and adolf hitler in the same film is insane.
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eli nordblom
eli nordblom
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
it started off really interesting and more documentary-like, but as the movie kept going it ended up being just a compilations of random clips? idk i feel like i lost the meaning a bit. but still interesting :) and meeting one of the directors in person was pretty cool as well
it started off really interesting and more documentary-like, but as the movie kept going it ended up being just a compilations of random clips? idk i feel like i lost the meaning a bit. but still interesting :) and meeting one of the directors in person was pretty cool as well
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Ester Lutondowo
Ester Lutondowo
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
Interesting doc, though it felt a bit surface level. A lot of the points like how cameras can manipulate truth aren’t exactly news to those of us who lived through the age of the internet.

That said, people still fall for powerful imagery and narratives, sometimes with real consequences. So maybe the film’s message is more relevant than it first seems.

The Haiti earthquake photo comparison really stuck with me. Who’s telling the truth and who’s just feeding the machine?
Wish it went deeper.
Interesting doc, though it felt a bit surface level. A lot of the points like how cameras can manipulate truth aren’t exactly news to those of us who lived through the age of the internet.

That said, people still fall for powerful imagery and narratives, sometimes with real consequences. So maybe the film’s message is more relevant than it first seems.

The Haiti earthquake photo comparison really stuck with me. Who’s telling the truth and who’s just feeding the machine?
Wish it went deeper.
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Kovács Maja
Kovács Maja
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
Babylon for ppl with brain rot
Babylon for ppl with brain rot
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Elijah Carnazzo
Elijah CarnazzoPRO
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
i can’t stop watching, i can’t stop watching, i can’t stop
i can’t stop watching, i can’t stop watching, i can’t stop
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