IMDb
8.3 /10
114 votes


Documentary · 2018 · 1h 35min
Filmmaker Alyssa Bolsey stumbles on a treasure trove of vintage cameras, old film reels, fading photos, technical drawings and boxes of documents that belonged to her great-grandfather Jacques Bolsey. Among the many boxes, she spots an old movie camera with the word "Bolex" embossed on its side and a dangling tag with the date, "1927." Entranced, she embarks on a journey to reveal how Jacques aimed to disrupt the early film industry with a motion picture camera for the masses.
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Akka Films
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Dschoint Ventschr FilmproduktionSea Owl Productions
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8.3 /10
114 votes
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