简介:Largelyunchangedformorethanacentury,theprojectionofphotochemicalfilmfacesanuncertainfutureinthedigitalage.Thepracticeofhandingandprojectingfilmisindangerofbeinglostandtheroleoffilmprojectionistisnearingextinction.THEDYINGOFTHELIGHTexploresatthehistoryandcraftofmotionpicturepresentationthroughthelivesandstoriesofthelastgenerationofcareerprojectionists.Byturnshumorousandmelancholic,theircandidreflectionsonlifeintheboothrevealaworldthathaslargelygoneunnoticedandisnowatanend.Theresultisalovingtributetotheartandromanceofthemovies-andtotheunseenpeoplewhobroughtthelighttoourscreens.