Beyond the Bolex (2018)

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.

Cast (16)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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Jacques Bolsey

Self

Wim Wenders

Self

Jonas Mekas

Self

Barbara Hammer

Self

A

Alyssa Bolsey

Self

M

Maynard Kaasa

Self

D

Dave Alex Riddett

Self

Gerard Malanga

Self

D

David Kiehn

Self

C

Collin Hanney

Self

J

Joel Schlemowitz

Self

M

Marc Ueter

Self

L

Laureen Williams

Self

R

Roland Cosandey

Self

M

Michel Brouard

Self

R

Robin Bolsey

Self

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