And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

Program:

Special Events

Year:

2023

Country:

Sweden, Denmark

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

88’

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.

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Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck

Axel Danielson was born in Vittskövle, Sweden in 1976. He studied film at the Valand Academy in Gothenburg and joined the Swedish production company Plattform Produktion in 2013. He has been working closely with Maximilien Van Aertryck ever since, both being involved in the creation of their joint films as director/producer and cinematographer/editor. AND THE KING SAID, WHAT A FANTASTIC MACHINE is their debut feature-length film.

Maximilien Van Aertryck was born in Paris, France in 1989. He joined Ruben Östlund’s Plattform Produktion in 2013, where he started collaborating with Axel Danielson. The two have made several short films together which premiered at festivals including Cannes, Toronto, Aspen, and Sundance. Their film TEN METER TOWER (Hopptornet) screened in the 2016 Berlinale Shorts, won over 30 international awards, was shortlisted for an Oscar in 2017, and was nominated for an Emmy Award.

Filmography: Ten Meter Tower (2016), Twin Brothers — 53 Scenes in Chronological Order (2011)

Creative team

Director

Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck

Screenplay

Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck

Camera

Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck

Editing

Mikel Cee Karlson, Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck

Sound Design

Anne Gry Kristiansen