The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey is a British documentary which aired on Channel 4. The series premiered on September 3, 2011.

Film critic and historian Mark Cousins uses film clips, interviews with filmmakers, and illustrative footage of locations around the world to take viewers through film and filmmaking history, from the late 19th century to today, on a worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.