It does so in large measure because it embraces the horrors of modern history over-all, the horrors of the recent past, of the time at hand, and of the imperilled future — and these horrors outstrip those faced on-screen by its characters.
"Music is high," she announces to camera, "and spirits are soaring, as these young troops... .. Cut to a TV inside the camp, with Cruz's face on-screen.
Plus, we've become more comfortable seeing our faces on-screen, thanks to services like Snapchat, Skype, Google Hangout and FaceTime, and the exhilarating feeling of connectedness that comes from even the briefest video conversation.
The animation streams are so small that it is possible that cellphones could include animated faces on-screen, lip-synching to the phone message you are hearing on your headset.
The first face on screen is a black one in profile, that of a waiter carrying a tray of cocktails across a bar crowded with white, mostly male customers.
We know if we're faced with one too many brown faces on screen there's a specific reason for it, and if we grin and bear it we'll be faced with our regular, white cast by tomorrow.
I never had a problem with my face on screen.
But in "Selective Memory" the only face on screen was Ms. Best's.
The faces on screen and onstage are full of weariness and unspoken turmoil.
The faces on screen have "corruption written all over them, like ill-fitting false teeth".
To protect their anonymity, filmmakers often dub people's voices or shield their faces on screen.
