# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 European Union Film Series: An the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 13 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Mon, 13 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: Celebrate Swedish cinema and culture with the European Cultural Society of Calgary, Calgary Public Library, and Calgary’s Swedish community.About this EventJoin us for a free screening of the 2023 film And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine, featuring cultural treats and experiences.What happens when humanity’s infatuation with itself and an untethered free market meet 45 billion cameras...Filmmakers Axel Danielson & Maximilien Van Aertryck (Ten Meter Tower, Jobs For All!) turn their lens on society once again, this time examining how our fixation on images has transformed human behavior. From the Camera Obscura and the Lumière Brothers to YouTube and the world of social media, the film chronicles how we went from capturing the image of a backyard to a multi-billion- euro content industry in just 200 years.Using exclusively archival and found footage, the film employs the very medium it critiques, creating a self-reflective - and often hilarious - montage. Danielson and Van Aertryck explore the camera’s power to dazzle, deceive, and delight throughout history. Film is 1hour, 25 minutes in length, Documentary.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/calgary/2026-european-union-film-series-an-the-king-said-what-a-fantastic-machine/100001985601303951
- **Event Categories**: Entertainment
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Calgary
- **state**: AB
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall - Central Library
- **lat**: 51.0454185
- **long**: -114.05502209999997
- **full address**: Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall - Central Library, 800 3 Street Southeast, Calgary, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 2026 European Union Film Series: An the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine being held?
  - **A:** 2026 European Union Film Series: An the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine takes place on Mon, 13 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Mon, 13 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall - Central Library, 800 3 Street Southeast, Calgary, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 2026 European Union Film Series: An the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine?
  - **A:** 2026 European Union Film Series: An the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine is organized by Calgary Public Library.

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