Documerica: Self-Portrait of a Nation on the Brink

Name: Documerica: Self-Portrait of a Nation on the Brink
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 20 Nov 2023
Rating: 7.67

2023-11-20 France, Belgium 70 minutes.

7.67 4 votes

Documentary History degradation 1970s photographic evidence old photograph environmental issues film archives industrial pollution environmental documentary national archives

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Overview

In the seventies, during the Richard Nixon administration, Documerica, a large-scale photographic project, led by the US Environmental Protection Agency, sought to document the country's environmental situation. The tens of thousands of photos, taken by hundreds of photographers, constitute a unique archive, showing a landscape ravaged by pollution and environmental degradation.

Year 2023

Studio Les Films en vrac, ARTE, Karamoja Productions, Ring Prod

Director Pierre-François Didek

Crew Pierre-François Didek (Director), Pierre-François Didek (Writer), Pierre-François Didek (Camera Operator), William Roy (Editor), Nil Didek (Original Music Composer), Jean-Marc Schick (Sound Mixer)

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Language English