Movie: Watching the Pain of Others

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Lého Galibert-Laîné
Chloé Galibert-Laîné

Herself / Voiceover

Penny Lane
Penny Lane

Herself

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    Watching the Pain of Others

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    In this deeply personal video diary, a young researcher tries to make sense of her fascination for the film "The Pain of Others" by Penny Lane. A deep dive into the discomforting world of YouTube and online conspiracies, that challenges traditional notions of what documentary cinema is, or should be.

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    2019-04-02

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