Voir (TV series)

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Voir
GenreDocumentary
Created by
Theme music composer Jason Hill
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Cinematography
  • Martim Vian
  • Alfonso Chin
Running time17–23 minutes
Production company Netflix
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseDecember 6, 2021 (2021-12-06)

Voir is an American television series featuring video essays about cinema. It was produced by Academy Award-nominated director David Fincher and released on Netflix. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Cast

Episodes

No.Title [8] [9] Directed byOriginal release date [10]
1"Summer of the Shark" David Prior December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06)
Sasha Stone tells of her experience being obsessed as a child by Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975) as it the ushered in the era of blockbusters.
2"Ethics of Revenge"Taylor Ramos
Tony Zhou
December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06)
Tony Zhou uses Park Chan-wook's Lady Vengeance (2005) as an example to examine depictions of revenge across cinema, and interviews Jennifer Yuh Nelson and film scholar Dr. Lisa Couthard.
3"But I Don't Like Him"David PriorDecember 6, 2021 (2021-12-06)
Drew McWeeny looks at David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia (1962) to explore the unique appeal of unlikable protagonists across classic gangster cinema, The Godfather series, and the works of Martin Scorsese.
4"The Duality of Appeal"Taylor Ramos
Tony Zhou
December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06)
Taylor Ramos interviews former Disney animators Glen Keane and Brenda Chapman about making appealing female animated characters, highlighting the lack of diversity in the design of these characters. Character designer Luis Gadea is tasked to create a new character that bucks the standards.
5"Film vs Television"Taylor Ramos
Tony Zhou
December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06)
Taylor Ramos finds examples of the blurred line between film and television, including The Sopranos .
6"Profane and Profound"Keith Clark
Julie Ng
December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06)
Walter Chaw looks at the unusual way Walter Hill's 48 Hrs. (1982) explores experiences of systemic racism compared to similar films.

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