Through stop-motion animation, Wasteland follows the path of the industrial food system from field to table and back. It shows how the industry operates at the expense of the health of the society it was designed to nourish. Inspired by Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma.
Also in this combined programme
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Crises of Capitalism
A provocative jewel of radical thought from Professor David Harvey, playfully and astutely animated via the supercharged visual synthesis of Andrew Pa
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The Anarchist Banker
After the credit crunch: an intense meeting between a talk show host and a banker. Individual freedom proves to be a terribly slippery concept.
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Babel
A boy, a girl, a major city. In this super-aesthetic fairytale, fast-paced Shanghai appears to be a fickle goddess of fortune.
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In ictu oculi
A peaceful landscape, with a perfectly laid table covered in delicious food and drink. The ideal occasion for a fabulous meal…
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Populus tremula
The process from tree to match proves to be the perfect metaphor for the route from state to individual capitalist. Recorded on beautiful 16mm.
Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2010
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2011
- Length
- 3"
- Medium/Format
- DV cam NTSC
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