Anthropocene: The Human Epoch

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch is a Canadian documentary film that premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] The third film in a series of collaborations between filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier with photographer Edward Burtynsky, following Manufactured Landscapes and Watermark, the film explores the emerging concept of a geological epoch called the Anthropocene, defined by the impact of humanity on natural development.[5] It is part of the larger Anthropocene Project which includes museum shows that opened at the Art Gallery of Ontario and the National Gallery of Canada in September 2018[5] and the publication of two books, one centered on essays, and the other one on photographs. The film is narrated by Alicia Vikander.

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch
Directed byJennifer Baichwal
Nicholas de Pencier
Edward Burtynsky
Narrated byAlicia Vikander
CinematographyNicholas de Pencier
Release date
  • September 13, 2018 (2018-09-13) (TIFF)[1]
  • September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Box office$753,488[2][3]

In December 2018, the Toronto International Film Festival named the film to its annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list.[6] In January 2019, it was announced as the winner of the Rogers Best Canadian Film Award from the Toronto Film Critics Association,[7] and of the Vancouver Film Critics Circle award for Best Canadian Documentary Film.[8]

The film won two Canadian Screen Awards at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, for Best Feature Length Documentary and Best Cinematography in a Documentary (de Pencier).

Reception

As of June 2020, the film holds an 88% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 34 reviews with an average rating of 7.83/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Anthropocene: The Human Epoch offers a sobering -- and visually ravishing - look at the horrific ecological damage wrought by modern human civilization."[9] On Metacritic, the film has an average rating of 77/100, based on six reviews indicating "generally favorable reviews."[10]

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