Watching the Pain of Others

Apr 2, 2019

0h 32m

★ 9.0

Overview

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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Documentary

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Cast

Herself / Voiceover

Lého Galibert-Laîné

Herself

Penny Lane

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0.0

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No overview available.

4.0

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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9.0

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2.0

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0.0

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No overview available.

7.8

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0.0

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4.9

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Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.

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0.0

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4.0

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6.0

The Green Fog

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3.0

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0.0

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No overview available.

0.0

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An essay-film about images and politicians.

5.4

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