Anthropocene: The Human Epoch

"A shift in consciousness is the beginning of change"

2018 1h 27m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 74🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes●71Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 2,102

Documentary

Synopsis

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Documentary on psychedelic potash mines, expansive concrete seawalls, mammoth industrial machines, and other examples of humanity’s massive, destructive reengineering of the planet.

“A shift in consciousness is the beginning of change”

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Cast

Alicia Vikander
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jennifer Baichwal
Writers: Jennifer Baichwal
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, German, Italian, Russian
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 6 languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, German, Italian, Russian.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jennifer Baichwal, shot by Nicholas de Pencier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rose Bolton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Roland Schlimme shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A shift in consciousness is the beginning of change".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jennifer Baichwal directs. Nicholas de Pencier behind the camera. Rose Bolton scores. Roland Schlimme cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, German, Italian, Russian.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 6 languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, German, Italian, Russian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jennifer Baichwal, shot by Nicholas de Pencier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Rose Bolton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Roland Schlimme shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marketing tagline: "A shift in consciousness is the beginning of change".
9IMDB entry: tt8399690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.