The Picture Taking Experiment

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An elderly man living in obscurity in the suburbs of Los Angeles tells the story of when he inadvertently produced the world’s first up-close image of another planet in the summer of 1965.

Directed by Patrick Shen
Produced by Patrick Shen + Jim Gohrick
Editing + Cinematography by Patrick Shen
Original Music by Alex Kozobolis