Leaping between Georges Méliès, Leni Riefenstahl, Ted Turner, YouTubers, and the Earth as a pale blue dot, this fascinating, foreboding documentary examines the world as we see it—and ourselves within it—through photography.
“By avoiding an approach that doesn’t speak to viewers pedantically or didactically, the filmmakers remind us of the camera’s greatest gift: the ability to capture moving images forever that balance our desire to be entertained, inspired, and intellectually intrigued.”
