And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

directed by Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck, DK, SE, 2023, 85 min., en, ar, de, fr, sv + cz subtitles

The Sundance festival awarded film maps the development of media in the last 150 years. A fascinating video collage captures humankind’s obsession with image, skillfully weaving together the infamous viral excerpts of our collective visual memory, transporting the audience in time, space and experiences. This audiovisual explosion urges us to change how we see ourselves and the world around us. An intriguing and provocative film produced by Ruben Östlung (The Square, Triangle of Sadness) brings out a number of questions – for example how far are we willing to go for the biggest amount of likes and views.