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Mr. Polaroid

Mr. Polaroid

Everything changed in an instant

2025•53m•8.0/10
Documentary

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8.0/10(1)

Before the iPhone, the Polaroid camera let people instantly chronicle their lives. Along with instant photo mania, its company culture became the model for Silicon Valley. Mr. Polaroid is the story of Edwin Land, the man behind the camera.

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EN

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Gillian Jacobs

Gillian Jacobs

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Edwin H. Land

Self (archive footage)

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