
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
Documentary
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.
Top Cast
Maximilien Van Aertryck
Maximilien Van Aertryck
Narrator (voice)
Maximilien Van Aertryck
Narrator (voice)
Chris Anderson
Chris Anderson
Self (archive footage)
Chris Anderson
Self (archive footage)


Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Self (archive footage)
Joe Biden
Self (archive footage)


Tom Brokaw
Tom Brokaw
Self (archive footage)
Tom Brokaw
Self (archive footage)


Belle Delphine
Belle Delphine
Self (archive footage)
Belle Delphine
Self (archive footage)


Park Dietz
Park Dietz
Self (archive footage)
Park Dietz
Self (archive footage)


Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)


Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un
Self (archive footage)
Kim Jong-un
Self (archive footage)


Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping
Self (archive footage)
Xi Jinping
Self (archive footage)
Reed Hastings
Reed Hastings
Self (archive footage)
Reed Hastings
Self (archive footage)
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