And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine, an award-winning film at the Sundance Film Festival, charts the evolution of media over the last 150 years. The fascinating video collage captures humanity’s obsession with the image, skillfully interweaving famous viral snippets from our collective visual memory that transport the viewer through time, space, and experience. This audiovisual explosion encourages us to change our view of ourselves and the world around us. The engaging and provocative film produced by Ruben Östlund (The Square, Triangle of Sadness) raises many questions, such as how far we are willing to go for the most “likes” and views.

SE/DK, 2023, 88 min.; en, ar, de, fr, se / cz tit