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Death of a Fantastic Machine

Death of a Fantastic Machine

2025•17m•10.0/10
Documentary

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10.0/10(1)

A short film about how economic interests have, throughout history, influenced how we use the camera — from the earliest photographs to today’s algorithms and AI. This visual essay expands on themes from the acclaimed documentary about the history of the camera and our relationship to it, “And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine.”

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Production

Plattform Produktion, Lion Hill Production, Film i Väst, SVT

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Maximilien Van Aertryck

Narrator (voice)

Park Dietz

Park Dietz

Self (archive footage)

Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson

Self (archive footage)

Reed Hastings

Self (archive footage)

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