Maximilien Van Aertryck
Director · b. 1989 · Paris, France
Movies2
Movie7.4DocumentaryFrom the first camera to 45 billion cameras worldwide today, the visual sociologist filmmakers widen their lens to expose both humanity's unique obsession with the camera's image and the social consequences that lay ahead.
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
2023 · 19 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryA 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.”
Death of a Fantastic Machine
2025 · 2 votes