Ian Conacher / Canada / 2008 / 85 min.
More than a century later, it would be impossible to imagine our society without plastic. The miraculous material isn't only the raw material for goods and packaging, but also for art. On a trip that spanned three years and five continents, Ian Connacher investigated the impact of so much plastic. After all, the material has a major drawback, as it isn't biodegradable and doesn't get recycled in most countries. This means that the majority of the plastic made in the past century is still stored somewhere on earth.
Awards
Vancouver International Film Festival
- Runner-Up - Audience Award for Most Popular Documentary Film
- Runner-Up - NFB Most Popular Canadian Documentary Award
- Runner-Up - VIFF Environmental Film Audience Award
Amazonas Film Festival, Brazil
- Winner – Audience Favourite for International Documentary
- Winner – Jury Award for International Documentary
Festival International du Film d'Environnement, Paris
- Winner - Coup de Coeur du Personnel de la Région Île de France
Screenings
Vancouver International Film Festival
Planet In Focus- Toronto,
Amazonas Film Festival- Brazil,
International Documentary Festival- Amsterdam,
Princeton Environmental Film Festival- New Jersey,
Palm Springs International Film Festival- USA,
Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival Nevada City California- USA,
Powell River Film Festival BC- Canada,
Environmental Film Festival in the Nations Capital- Washington,
Yale Environmental Film Festival- USA,
GDANSK DOC FILM FESTIVAL- Poland,
Documenta Madrid International Documentary Film Festival of Madrid,
International Documentary Film Festival DOCVILLE in Leuven- Belgium,
FICMA 2009 International Environmental Film Festival Barcelona- Spain,
Tri Continental Film Festival Cape Town- SA,
EBS Doc fest- Korea
Category
Ecology Film
Production Company
Cryptic Moth
38 Avenue Road #1700
Toronto ON M5R 2G2
CANADA