Full of humour, philosophical spirit and energy, the award-winning collage film And the King Said: What a fantastic device! travels through the history of moving images. From the first films and photographs to today's Hollywood, the iPhone, Instagram and more than 45 billion cameras worldwide. The filmmaking duo looks lovingly and wryly at the contradictions of contemporary visual culture, including propaganda films about Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, behind-the-scenes footage of an ISIS militant group filming in Yemen, Russian youths performing adrenaline-fuelled stunts at the top of the world's tallest buildings, and a camera masterclass by Leni Riefenstahl. A film that makes you think about what it means to be constantly surrounded by images competing for our attention, and to see the contemporary visual world we live in with new eyes.A few hours before the screening of this film, there will be an opportunity to enjoy a VR piece. 1) buy a FULL festival pass and attend all physical screenings of Uncomfortable Cinema all over Lithuania on all days and watch the festival films in the virtual cinema; 2) buy a FREE PRICE TICKET from 1 ct. This is an opportunity to decide for yourself how much you can and want to contribute to the festival today. The Free Price Ticket can be purchased in cash at the cinema box office on the day of the screening or one day before the screening. A free price ticket is a solidarity ticket, where a larger donation from some audience members helps to open the doors of the cinema to those who find a regular cinema ticket too expensive.3) buy a CINEMA TICKET online for a fixed price of €4.80 / or pay with a card at the box office.
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