Bending the Light

From the esteemed director Michael Apted, known for works like The Up Series, Masters of Sex, and The World is Not Enough, comes an insightful documentary that delves into the craft of filmmaking and photography. “A Journey of Glass” examines the connection between the skilled artisans who craft camera lenses and the lighting experts who utilize these lenses to capture their cherished art. “Bending the Light” offers unprecedented footage from a top-tier Japanese lens manufacturing facility, along with personal interviews with lens engineers. It also provides a glimpse into the creative worlds of renowned photographers and cinematographers such as Stephen Goldblatt, ASC, BSC, Greg Gorman, Simon Bruty, Laura El-Tantawy, and Richard Barnes.