'The affordable sublime' – new documentary celebrates film
comment The Story Of Film: A New Generation is a well-timed viewing guide as many of us used the medium to pass the time during Covid YES, there is such a word as “scotopia”. And yes, its dictionary definition is “the ability to adjust your sight to the darkness”. For the last few days, I’ve been in a state of scotopia with the Northern Irish/Scottish documentary-maker and film historian Mark Cousins. Two of his new productions, tearing up Cannes at the moment are what he simply calls “stories”. One story is about the most original and innovative films of the last decade, th...