Earth

General Information

Original Title
Erde
Author/Creator
Geyrhalter, Nikolaus, director
Language
German, English, Spanish, Italian, Hungarian.
Subtitles
English, Hungarian
Published
Austria : autlook filmsales, 2019.
Physical Description
Digital film (115 mins.)
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_10000727

Contents/Summary

Summary
A portrait of the Earth in the Anthropocene era at seven locations that have been transformed by humans on a grand scale: mountains being moved in California, a tunnel being sliced through rock at the Brenner Pass, an open-cast mine in Hungary, a marble quarry in Italy, a copper mine in Spain, the salt mine used to store radioactive waste in Wolfenbüttel and a tar sands landscape in Canada. The film weaves together observational footage of operating machines with conversations with workers. Alongside statements on work processes, environmental damage and technological change, the film makes this constructed world visible by subtly paring piles of grey matter, hills and mountains. The dimensions are gigantic, the proportions out of control; the world has slipped from humanity’s grasp.

Subjects

Genre
Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Title Translation
Earth
Note
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission

Holdings

Item Type Current Location Call Number Status Shelving Location Public Note
Digital filmOSA Film LibraryHU_OSA_10000727.mp4AvailableAccess Copy, MP4 format