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Beyond the Bolex (2018)

2018-11-08 · 1h 35m · EN
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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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Tchavdar GeorgievWriterAlyssa BolseyDirector, Writer

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Jacques BolseyJacques BolseySelfWim WendersWim WendersSelfJonas MekasJonas MekasSelfBarbara HammerBarbara HammerSelfAlyssa BolseyAlyssa BolseySelfMaynard KaasaMaynard KaasaSelfDave Alex RiddettDave Alex RiddettSelfGerard MalangaGerard MalangaSelfDavid KiehnDavid KiehnSelfCollin HanneyCollin HanneySelfJoel SchlemowitzJoel SchlemowitzSelfMarc UeterMarc UeterSelf

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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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Beyond the Bolex has a runtime of 95 minutes.

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