All Light, Everywhere

Cameras, weapons, algorithms, policing, surveillance — some of these inched their way into our lives, others barged in and became so ubiquitous it’s as if they’ve always been here. Theo Anthony (Rat Film, Antenna 2017) explores the social and historical developments that tie these concepts together. While tracing our historical relationship with the image as weapon, Anthony also takes us on a guided tour through the facilities of Axon, a body camera manufacturer, and inside the Baltimore police department as they’re trained to use them, brilliantly juxtaposing the motives and shortcomings of photographic innovation. Sundance award winner All Light, Everywhere is a mind-expanding feature that reminds us that no representation is truly objective — whether rendered by computer, captured on camera or seen with our own eyes. We always (always!) have a blind spot.