Bending the Light
6.2
From acclaimed director Michael Apted (The Up Series, Masters of Sex, The World is Not Enough) comes a revealing look at the art of filmmaking and photography. A journey of glass, the documentary explores the relationship between the artisans who create camera lenses and the masters of light who use these lenses to capture their beloved art form. Bending the Light features never-before-seen footage from inside a premier Japanese lens factory, intimate interviews with lens engineers, and a peek into the world of award-winning photographers and cinematographers Stephen Goldblatt, ASC, BSC, Greg Gorman, Simon Bruty, Laura El-Tantawy, and Richard Barnes.
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Michael Apted Director · Maryse Alberti Cinematographer Douglas Blush Editor
United States release August 3, 2014 · Produced in Japan, United States
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Saville Productions
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Japan · United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 3, 2014
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