‘De Humani Corporis Fabrica’ Provides Radical Look into Hospitals Through Doctors’ Eyes

Filmmakers were granted unprecedented access to film surgeries and medical procedures at three Parisian hospitals over six years.
Custom cameras provided unusual perspectives and close-ups, highlighting the visual textures of the human body.
Doctors served as collaborators, hoping to show surgeries as abstract art and spur reflection.
Film concludes with a joyful staff celebration, a surprising turn after the medical focus.
Directors are also anthropologists aiming to explore the human condition.