A 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 civilization's materials and debris. The film follows him through China, as he shoots the evidence and effects of that country's massive industrial revolution. With breathtaking sequences, such as the opening tracking shot through an almost endless factory, the filmmakers also extend the narratives of Burtynsky's photographs, allowing us to meditate on our impact on the planet and witness both the epicenters of industrial endeavor and the dumping grounds of its waste.

In the spirit of such environmentally enlightening hits as An Inconvenient Truth and Rivers and Tides, Manufactured Landscapes powerfully shifts our consciousness about the world and the way we live in it, without simplistic judgments or reductive resolutions.
Further Information:

- Gorgeous 16:9 anamorphic transfer, enhanced for widescreen TVs
- Additional scenes, with audio commentary by director Jennifer Baichwal
- Al Gore and Baichwal at the Nashville Film Festival
- Edward Burtynsky photo gallery, with audio commentary by the artist
- Video discussion with Baichwal and Burtynsky
- Video interview with cinematographer/collaborator Peter Mettler
- U.S. theatrical trailer
- Dolby Digital 5.1 feature soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired

Catalog Number: MC-777	Type: Feature	Genre: Photography
Copyright: 2006	Length: 90 minutes	Format:  DVD  Region: 1
TV System: NTSC	ISBN:	UPC/EAN: 795975109536
Label: Zeitgeist Films

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