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And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

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.

Top Cast

  • Maximilien Van Aertryck

    Maximilien Van Aertryck

    Narrator (voice)

  • Chris Anderson

    Chris Anderson

    Self (archive footage)

  • Joe Biden

    Joe Biden

    Self (archive footage)

  • Tom Brokaw

    Tom Brokaw

    Self (archive footage)

  • Belle Delphine

    Belle Delphine

    Self (archive footage)

  • Park Dietz

    Park Dietz

    Self (archive footage)

  • Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler

    Self (archive footage)

  • Kim Jong-un

    Kim Jong-un

    Self (archive footage)

  • Xi Jinping

    Xi Jinping

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

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.

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