In the process, the film shifts our consciousness about the world and the way we live in it. No is a 1998 canadian film by director robert lepage. Film summary manufactured landscapes is a visually mesmerizing documentary that is part artist portrait, part social. Photographer edward burtynsky explores the subtle beauty amid the waste generated by slag. Watch manufactured landscapes 2007 full movie free online. Apr 27, 2007 manufactured landscapes is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky. The film manufactured landscapes shows various images taken in china along with personal testimony with the people associated. Manufactured landscapes is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky.
A feature length documentary on the world and work of renowned canadian artist edward burtynsky. Manufactured landscapes discussion guide influence film. Manufactured landscapes 2007 directed by jennifer baichwal documents the photographic work of artist edward burtynsky. Manufactured landscapes is an award winning documentary film about the work of photographer edward burtynsky. It won best canadian feature film at the toronto international film fest. Dec 11, 2012 manufactured landscapes is an enchanted layering of grotesque visual perfection, environmental concern, and the questioning of an artists moral duties, not only in a political sense, but of ones authorship in documentation turned art turned different art form. Manufactured landscapes is the striking documentary on the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky internationally acclaimed for his large scale photographs of manufactured landscapes quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams burtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilizations materials and debris. It was the first of three documentary collaborations between baichwall and burtynsky, followed by watermark in 20 and anthropocene. O fotografo edward burtynsky viaja o mundo observando as mudancas nas paisagens devido aos trabalhos industriais e artesanais.
Manufactured landscapes is the striking documentary on the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky internationally acclaimed for his large scale photographs of manufactured landscapes quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams burtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilizations materials and debris the film follows him through china, as he shoots the. Manufactured landscapes is a magnificent and frightening movie, directed by jennifer baichwal 2006. Manufactured landscapes follows burtynsky to china as he travels the country. Manufactured landscapes the film manufactured landscapes shows various images taken in china along with personal testimony with the people associated. In her manufactured landscapes 2006, filmmaker jennifer baichwal explored the working methods of renowned landscape photographer edward burtynsky. Manufactured landscapes is an enchanted layering of grotesque visual perfection, environmental concern, and the questioning of an artists moral duties, not only in a political sense, but of ones authorship in documentation turned art turned different art form. A zeitgeist films release of a mercury films and foundry films coproduction with the national film board of canada in. Photographer edward burtynsky travels the world observing changes in landscapes due to industrial. I will think twice every time i purchase something from china, in particular.
Even the 2007 nobel peace prize, al gore, enthusiastically endorsed it. Manufactured landscapes is an absorbing if unsettling documentary about the work of the. Manufactured landscapes is jennifer baichwals striking documentary on the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky. Rent manufactured landscapes 2006 starring edward burtynsky on dvd and bluray. In the process, the film shifts our consciousness about. Follow the things electrical manufactured landscapes. Manufactured landscapes 2007 jennifer baichwal synopsis. Manufactured landscapes national canadian film day. Rent manufactured landscapes 2006 on dvd and bluray dvd. Manufactured landscapes on dvd movie synopsis and info.
Manufactured landscapes is a moderately interesting documentary about edward burtynsky who specializes in taking photographs of industry and manufacturing in an. Film summary manufactured landscapes is a visually mesmerizing documentary that is part artist portrait, part social documentary. Baichwal achieves in shot duration what burtynsky does in space and scale. The film is set in 1970 at the height of the flq bombings in montreal, known as the october crisis. Manufactured landscapes 2006 letterboxd social film. There is a terrible beauty about manufactured landscapes, a documentary by jennifer baichwal on the work of her fellow. Manufactured landscapes 2006 this documentary reveals the gritty underside of industrial landscapes. Manufactured landscapes is the equivalent of looking through a photo portfolio, but instead of being able to flip to the next page when youre done analyzing a photo and.
Burtynsky makes largescale photographs of manufactured landscapes quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines, dams. It was directed by jennifer baichwal and is distributed. Directed by jennifer baichwal and sensitively shot in 16millimeter film by peter mettler, manufactured landscapes which is also the name of a 2003 book of mr. Jennifer baichwal and her team were in postproduction on her new film manufactured landscapes right up until the day the film screened at this years festival. Edward burtynsky manufactured landscapes is presented on dvd in a 1. As a work of cinematic nonfiction, baichwals film does little but. And with manufactured landscapes you can just tell that somethings up from the first shot. A zeitgeist films release of a mercury films and foundry films coproduction with the national film board of canada in association with tv ontario. Manufactured landscapes i first saw this movie at a foreign film club and was mesmerized with it at that time. Internationally acclaimed for his largescale photographs of manufactured. For those who already know his astounding photographs for having seen gallery shows, his touring retrospective exhibition 20032005, or read his books, manufactured landscapes 2003, a catalogue to the retrospective, china 2005, and quarries 2007, it is a keydocument for the understanding of the philosophy, the esthetics, and the. The picture ostensibly provides a thoughtprovoking investigation of photographer edward burtynskys legacy, with its aesthetic studies of industrial landscapes.
Manufactured landscapes is the striking new documentary on. He photographs civilizations materials and debris, but in a way people describe as stunning or. But baichwals documentary probes deeper than a mere surfacelevel glimpse of burtynskys life and work. The film follows him through china, as he shoots the evidence and effects of that countrys massive industrial revolution.
It was based on one segment in lepages play seven streams of the river ota the title is a pun which reflects the film s dramatic structure, linking the 1980 quebec referendum in which the no won to japanese no theatre. Manufactured landscapes 90 mins, 12a directed by jennifer baichwal. The iron is something virtually everyone in an industrialized nation owns. The film focuses on the work of canadian photographer edward burtynsky whose has created a new form of landscape photography, one that explores the intricate link between industry and nature, combining. Manufactured landscapes leaves the work of drawing conclusions mostly to the viewer, although the.
A look at the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky. The human epoch, which screens as a berlinale special, exists as one part of a multimedia project, conceived by a trio of passionate and dedicated filmmakers. Rent manufactured landscapes 2006 on dvd and bluray. The film not only captures the astonishing transformations in the landscape but also examines the.
It was directed by jennifer baichwal and is distributed by zeitgeist films. Manufactured landscapes is a 2006 featurelength documentary film about the work of photographer edward burtynsky. Shot in super16mm film, manufactured landscapes extends the narrative streams of burtynskys. Jan 19, 2007 manufactured landscapes canada production. Burtynsky makes largescale photographs of manufactured landscapes quarries. Manufactured landscapes discussion guide influence film club. Manufactured landscapes landscapes and geomorphology. Nov 05, 2008 edward burtynsky manufactured landscapes is presented on dvd in a 1.
Directed by jennifer baichwal manufactured landscapes is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky. Shot in sumptuous super 16mm film, manufactured landscapes extends the narratives of burtynskys photographs, meditating on human impact on the planet without trying to reach simplistic judgements or reductive resolutions. In many of these landscapes which i have looked at only in this film and online, scores of anonymous workers. Manufactured landscapes is a magnificent and frightening movie, directed by. The films narrative actually starts and ends with burtynskys work in china, bracketing the four other sites of manufactured landscapes. For watermark, the two codirect, traveling the world to document the complex interaction of man and water. Internationally acclaimed for his largescale photographs of manufactured landscapesquarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and damsburtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilizations materials and debris.
Torontobased filmmaker mettler, who was a creative collaborator as well as cinematographer on manufactured landscapes, will discuss the making of the film and his approach to the visual language of cinema. For manufactured landscapes, baichwal turns her attention to another photographer, edward burtynsky, whose work is nowhere near as exploitative as what it depicts. Maybe because ive seen landscapes like this on film or in i didnt read most of the text in this book, just the interview, and spent most of my time on the photographs. Internationally acclaimed for his largescale photographs of manufactured landscapes quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and damsburtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilizations materials and debris. Dec 10, 2006 manufactured landscapes is a feature length documentary on the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky. In some way, i think one of these pictures is more powerful than a series of them. Jun 20, 2007 directed by jennifer baichwal and sensitively shot in 16millimeter film by peter mettler, manufactured landscapes which is also the name of a 2003 book of mr.
Photographer edward burtynsky takes very large photos, often of numerous subjects that are individually small or seemingly insignificant on their own, but impactful when together. Manufactured landscapes g, 1 hr 23 min documentary. The film s narrative actually starts and ends with burtynskys work in china, bracketing the four other sites of manufactured landscapes. Manufactured landscapes is a magnificent and frightening movie, directed by jennifer baichwal 2006, documenting the work of photographer and artist edward burtynsky. Manufactured landscapes kino lorber edu kino classics. Manufactured landscapes is a feature length documentary on the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky. Jennifer baichwals 2002 documentary the true meaning of pictures considered the work of shelby lee adams, a highart photographer known for staging arguably exploitative tableaux of appalachian poverty. It was based on one segment in lepages play seven streams of the river ota the title is a pun which reflects the films dramatic structure, linking the 1980 quebec referendum in which the no won to japanese no theatre plot. Manufactured landscapes u abi bliss wednesday 23 jul 2008 10. The filmmaker followed burtynsky to china on one of his travels to photograph the effects of that countrys massive and quick industrial revolution and the construction of the three gorges dam. Photographer edward burtynsky travels the world observing.
Manufactured landscapes national film board of canada. Photographer edward burtynsky travels the world observing changes in landscapes due to industrial work and manufacturing. The image quality is as one might expect from super 16mm. Burtynsky makes largescale photographs of manufactured landscapes. Mettler is also our guest for this seasons afterimage series. May 10, 2008 manufactured landscapes 90 mins, 12a directed by jennifer baichwal. There is a terrible beauty about manufactured landscapes, a documentary by jennifer baichwal on. The film features numerous portraits of corrupted natural surroundings and landscapes that bear the scars of industry. Unrated 1h 26min documentary june 2007 belgium manufactured landscapes poster. Oftentimes one can tell whether a film is really worth watching by the time the first shot and the first cut are done. Documentarian jennifer baichwals latest film, manufactured landscapes, represents a multifaceted effort. Aside from the photographs, which are letterboxed according to their original aspect the film is composed of super 16mm film blown up to 35mm for cinematic release. The canadian production enlisted oscarwinner alicia vikander for voiceover duties and serves as one component of a vast spread of.
Jan 01, 2007 oftentimes one can tell whether a film is really worth watching by the time the first shot and the first cut are done. Manufactured landscapes is a moderately interesting documentary about edward burtynsky who specializes in taking photographs of industry and manufacturing in an attempt to warn against the. With impressive images that go deep into viewers brains, it shows where all the stuff is coming from, the stuff that we find in our warehouses, department stores, supermarkets. The film opens with a specific look at a chinese manufacturing plant where clothing irons are made by 23,000 workers. Burtynsky makes largescale photographs of manufactured landscapes quarries, recycling.
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