Giant quarries, disturbing mines, monstrous landfills: in the Anthropocene Epoch, mankind dominates and depletes nature for food, energy and materials. Sound and image explode in this fascinating immersive documentary, a veritable work of art.
Anthropocene: the geological term describing the epoch where human activity is the main force of change to the terrestrial ecosystem. From metal in Siberia to colossal coal mines in Germany, from deforestation in Canada and Nigeria to the rising waters of Venice, from the concrete seawalls of the Chinese coast to the surreal lithium evaporation ponds of the Chilean deserts . . . Fire, stone, dust, sand, ice and machines explode onto the big screen in a strange ballet, terrifying yet enthralling....
Feature film , Documentary
CANADA | 87 minutes | 2018
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