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Anthropocene: The Human Epoch

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Filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier and Edward Burtynsky travel the globe to document the impact humans have made on the planet.
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Anthropocene: The Human Epoch offers a sobering -- and visually ravishing - look at the horrific ecological damage wrought by modern human civilization.

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Phuong Le Guardian 09/01/2021
1/5
It purports to be a "cinematic meditation" on the havoc humans have wreaked on the environment, yet the style-over-substance approach reduces these eco-conscious contemplations to a mere exercise in aesthetics, without any social or political context. Go to Full Review
Bilge Ebiri Spirituality & Health 03/20/2020
This powerful, poetic film shows the stunning beauty (and horrific impact) of humanity's creations as we leave the Holocene Epoch and enter the Anthropocene. Go to Full Review
Steve Davis Austin Chronicle 10/03/2019
3.5/5
The film's stunning visuals of these and other impacted places, particularly the aerial shots, capture an abstract imagery that is at once beautiful and horrifying. Go to Full Review
Adele Campisi Loud and Clear Reviews Jul 5
4/5
Anthropocene: The Human Epoch is an eye-opening Canadian documentary about the severity of humans’ impact on the Earth. Go to Full Review
Cate Marquis AWFJ.org 11/30/2021
This is a fascinating, thoughtful documentary film, filled with stunning photography, that makes a powerful point of which we should all be aware. Go to Full Review
Betsy Bozdech AWFJ.org 11/30/2021
There is human-made beauty in "Anthropocene," but so much of it seems to come at such a staggering cost that it's hard not to look at it resentfully. That said, there is hope here, too... Go to Full Review
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dave d 03/04/2020 Anthropocene: The Human Epoch is a Canadian documentary film that explores the developing idea of a geological epoch called the Anthropocene, defined by the impact of humanity on natural development. It's beautiful and at times harrowing, but it meanders and drifts and frankly is boring. I learned more watching Ed Norton in the extra on the DVD than I did from the documentary itself. It's an important subject that needs to be presented in a crisper way than the filmmakers do here. There are plenty of gorgeous shots from all over the world, but I never felt like the narrative was tied together and the movie just wasn't all that cohesive. Final Score: 5.0/10 See more 01/13/2020 A sobering look at what we've done to this planet. It doesn't judge, it just presents the images of human impact on our planet to allow us to make our own judgements. This should be seen in every classroom in the world. See more 01/10/2020 A visual feast of the terrifying projects humanity has undertaken to gorge itself on earth's natural resources. It is important to watch this movie simply to bear witness to what we are actually doing to the planet as a civilization. Industry and commerce are very good at hiding the means by which they produce all our amazing day to day products and building materials. This movie forces us to watch the devastation caused by our mindless consumption of goods. This movie should get awards on cinematography alone. Beautiful shots well composed with a very compelling score. Sound editing is also amazing. An artful masterpiece, despite the stark subject. See more 10/25/2019 Eye opening! Also, Great narration by Vikander. See more 10/06/2019 Outstanding, stunning to look at but devastating to learn about human impact on the world and the damage we've done. See more 09/28/2019 It was very disappointing. It could have been so much more. When the film opened with 2 minutes of the fire from the burning ivory I knew I was in trouble. Some of the things that were shown did not seem to fit with the point that the movie was trying to convey. The Gotthard Tunnel for example. The film contained some stunning images but more examples and more narration would have been a good thing. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier and Edward Burtynsky travel the globe to document the impact humans have made on the planet.
Director
Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, Edward Burtynsky
Producer
Nicholas de Pencier
Screenwriter
Jennifer Baichwal
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 25, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$104.8K
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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