And The King Said, What A Fantastic Machine


Synopsis : From 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.


Festival History : Berlinale, 2023 Sundance, 2023 São Paulo International Film Festival, 2023


Awards : Nomination- Crystal Bear, Berlinale 2023


Director : Axel Danielson And Maximilien Van Aertryck
Producer : Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
Screenplay : Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
DOP : Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
Editor : Mikel Cee Karlson, Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck


Axel Danielson

Axel Danielson studied film at the Valand Academy in Gothenburg. In 2013, he joined Plattform Produktion, collaborating closely with Maximilien Van Aertryck. Their debut feature, "And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine," followed their short film "Hopptornet," screened at Berlinale Shorts in 2016.

Maximilien Van Aertryck

Maximilien Van Aertryck, born in Paris and has collaborated with Axel Danielson as part of the Swedish production company. Their film Hopptornet was shortlisted for an Oscar in 2017 and was nominated for an Emmy Award. Danielson and Van Aertryck work closely with the audience design strategist Kathleen McInnis.

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