Seeing mankind’s footprint

In an era of disengagement where many individuals are incognizant of the lifecycle (fabrication, transportation, disposal) of most material things that surround them in their daily lives, the documentary ‘Manufactured Landscapes’ shines some light into the effects that global economy has had on our planet.

The feature documentary by Jennifer Baichwal captures Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky’s images as he travels through China showing what this massive industrial revolution looks like. He simply tries to bring awareness to the issues without looking for specific solutions, with the hope that we may be a little more conscious about the way we live in this world. This is particularly topical given the recent attention placed on China with the upcoming 2008 Olympics. In fact, Hi Jintao, China’s communist party leader, has put the environment on the top of the party’s charter where it will receive high profile attention.

For more information, click here
Movie trailer
10 min of the documentary on YouTube
Economist article

5 September 2007, posted by Sylvia Vaquer