Project Summary: Watch "The Story of Film: An Odyssey" Episode 1. Narrator Mark Cousins claims that "the art of film making..[is] a lie to tell the truth." What does he mean by this? Do you agree or disagree with him and why? According to the video and contrary to popular belief, money doesn't sell movies. What does sell movies per the narrator? Do you agree or disagree with this theory and why? Discuss one interesting fact about the history of cinema that you learned from this video. Why did it surprise you? What were your previous beliefs/expectations versus the reality of what you learned? Discuss one interesting fact about international cinema that you learned from this video. Why did it surprise you? What were your previous beliefs/expectations versus the reality of what you learned? The narrator discusses a city in this video by calling it "a garden," "a bauble," and a "fantasy place." What city is he referencing, and do you agree or disagree with these descriptive labels? Why or why not?