Is ‘The Viewing Booth’ the Best Documentary of the Year?
An experiment in how we watch — and the difference in what people see even when we’re watching the same thing — gives us one of the intriguing, vital movies of 2021
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Subscribe NowAn experiment in how we watch — and the difference in what people see even when we’re watching the same thing — gives us one of the intriguing, vital movies of 2021
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