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Beyond the Bolex (2018)

Beyond the Bolex (2018)

Documentary
Release Date: 2018, November 8
Directors: Alyssa Bolsey
Countries: Switzerland
Production: Akka Films, ARTE, Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, Sea Owl Productions, RTS, SRG SSR
Cast: Gerard Malanga, Jacques Bolsey, Maynard Kaasa, David Kiehn, Collin Hanney, Marc Ueter, Laureen Williams, Roland Cosandey, Michel Brouard, Robin Bolsey

Overview:

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.