Thursday, September 02, 2021

Telluride 2021: 'The Story of Looking' Review


Mark Cousins, the man (and the voice) behind The Story of Film, had to undergo eye surgery during the pandemic. The fear of maybe losing his sight made him ponder the very nature of seeing, especially in terms of how it relates to film. Out of that came the essay film The Story of Looking, which I reviewed for Screen International.