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The documentary film about the academic painter Ester M. Šimerová and her husband, the art photographer Martin Martinček, is based on personal correspondence with the painter's mother. Against the backdrop of tragic events, it shows the life of people who found happiness in absolute misfortune. He re-finds, shows places in the mountainous landscape of Liptov and lets the story of people who were almost forgotten come to life.
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Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.

Oliver Stone charts the history of the United States from the Second World War to the present.