And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
Jun 01 2023
•1h 28m
•Documentary
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.
Cast
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Maximilien Van Aertryck
Narrator (voice)
Chris Anderson
Self (archive footage)
Joe Biden
Self (archive footage)
Tom Brokaw
Self (archive footage)
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