The Man Who Saw Too Much (2015)
- Original title
- El Hombre que vio Demasiado
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary profiles Mexican photographer Enrique Metinides, known for his graphic images of violent events and disasters. It shows how he captured shocking scenes in Mexico City and reflects on his unusual career.
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What happens
The Man Who Saw Too Much (Spanish: El hombre que vio demasiado) is a 2015 Mexican documentary film written, directed and co-produced by Trisha Ziff. It explores the life and work of Enrique Metinides, one of the great sensationalist photographers of the 20th century, characterized by portraying scenes of murders, crashes, accidents, suicides, fires, and disasters in Mexico City. It won the Ariel Award for Best Documentary Feature and Best Original Score at the 58th Ariel Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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