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‘A Glitch in the Matrix’ Turns Documentary on Its Head

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Christopher Campbell
Jan 31, 2021
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For a solipsistic individual, documentary cinema can be a necessary reminder that we’re not alone in the universe. I realized this while watching A Glitch in the Matrix, a documentary feature that might be better described as an anti-documentary. Rodney Ascher, the director of Room 237 and The Nightmare, again presents enlightening yet inconsequential t…

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