Fantastic Machine
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Take an enthralling trip through 200 years of image making, from the camera obscura to the selfie. A Berlinale and Sundance 2023 winner from the company behind Triangle of Sadness (SFF 2022).
Director Axel Danielson, a production partner with Ruben Östlund, makes his directorial debut, along with co-director Maximilien Van Aertryck. The duo received an Academy Award nomination for their short film, Ten Meter Tower (SFF 2016). With Fantastic Machine they take a deep dive into the history of the photographic image. Starting with the first such known picture (a 10-hour exposure), they use a vast array of archival footage to bring us to the present day, encompassing a zillion technological developments and iconic pictures on the way. The result is a clever, fascinating and at times shocking look at the changing influence of imagery across time. 
- Program Strand
- International Documentaries
- Year
- 2023
- Classification
- Unclassified 15+
- Country
- Sweden, Denmark
- Language
- In Swedish, English, Arabic, French and German with English subtitles
- Director
- Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
- Producer
- Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
- Cinematographer
- Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
- Editor
- Mikel Cee Karlsson, Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
- Premiere
- Australian Premiere
- Genre
- Cinephile, Documentary, Filmmaking, Scandinavia
- Company Credits
- Australian Distributor: Sharmill Films
