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All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic

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In 1907, chemist Leo Baekeland changed the world forever. History and science come alive in this provocative film about the first plastic and its inventor. Reenactments, archival images, interviews with experts and satirical songs capture both the wonder and curse of plastic. The film celebrates Baekeland's genius, Bakelite and other plastics; and confronts plastic pollution. Bold, honest, funny.

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Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle It may feel like you're auditing a fun lecture course (mercifully, no test at the end), but you'll definitely have a better grasp on the material at the end. Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 16, 2021 Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times The doc is most interesting when chronicling Baekeland's story, laying out how he was able to succeed in creating a useful plastic while so many other esteemed scientists couldn't get the formula quite right. Rated: 3/4 Jul 2, 2021 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film These are interesting, just skimpy -- really, any one of these topics could sustain a whole documentary. Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 1, 2021 Full Review Bradley Gibson Film Threat If you are any kind of nerd, who loves to learn while being amused, All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic will delight you. Rated: 9/10 Jun 23, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1907, chemist Leo Baekeland changed the world forever. History and science come alive in this provocative film about the first plastic and its inventor. Reenactments, archival images, interviews with experts and satirical songs capture both the wonder and curse of plastic. The film celebrates Baekeland's genius, Bakelite and other plastics; and confronts plastic pollution. Bold, honest, funny.
Director
John Maher
Producer
Hugh Karraker
Screenwriter
Hugh Karraker, John Maher
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 29, 2021
Runtime
59m