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Side by Side (2012)

NR · 2012-08-19 · 1h 39m · EN
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Can film survive our digital future?

Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.

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Keanu ReevesKeanu ReevesSelf / HostMartin ScorseseMartin ScorseseSelfJames CameronJames CameronSelfDavid FincherDavid FincherSelfDavid LynchDavid LynchSelfLars von TrierLars von TrierSelfSteven SoderberghSteven SoderberghSelfDanny BoyleDanny BoyleSelfGeorge LucasGeorge LucasSelfRobert RodriguezRobert RodriguezSelfRichard LinklaterRichard LinklaterSelfJoel SchumacherJoel SchumacherSelf

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Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.

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Side by Side has a runtime of 99 minutes.

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