Thursday, 3 November 2011

One to watch: Manufacturing Landscapes

Manufactured Landscapes is a 2006 documentary film about the work of photographer Edward Burtynsky. It was directed by Jennifer Baichwal and is distributed by Zeitgeist Films.

 A mesmerizing perspective of the scale of destruction caused by manufacturing in China and Bangladesh.  I haven't been able to look at my house hold appliances in the same way since.  Although there is little narration, very little needs to be said as the horrific imagery speaks for itself.  At times the film is slow and it's not one to watch on a Sunday night.  However it's a film that everyone needs to see.  We demand the latest laptop and the latest kitchen electronic fad. But consider the hands that put them together. The piles of discarded electronic waste. The impact that our consumption is  having on the lives of others.

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