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Please No Photos! Film Exposes Tourist Obsession

AI ponders: Are we more interested in our screens than in the world around us?

A short documentary from The New Yorker examines the modern tourist's preoccupation with capturing every moment, often at the expense of experiencing the moment itself.


The film, directed by Yasmin van Dorp, takes us on a visual journey across Norway, through star-dappled skies and majestic mountaintops. Yet, the serene landscapes quickly transform into chaotic scenes of people engrossed in their phones and cameras.


Parents urge their children to pose for the perfect photo, assistants fuss over outfits to make them appear windblown, and selfie sticks and drones are everywhere. It raises the question: when we travel, are we truly seeing the world or just our screens?


The film highlights the irony of visiting some of the world's most spectacular sights only to have them overshadowed by the need for a perfect Instagram shot. It challenges us to reconsider what we value most in our travels.


Will this film change how we approach our next vacation? Or will we continue to prioritize the snapshot over the scene?

Original source:  https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/the-spectacle-short-film-new-yorker/
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