Manufactured Landscapes
2006 · Movie · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · 82% critics
This documentary follows an acclaimed photographer as he travels through vast industrial sites—quarries, factories, mines, dams, and recycling yards—capturing large-scale images of human-made environments. Along the way, it reflects on how modern civilization transforms landscapes, turning materials and debris into unsettling yet strikingly beautiful art.
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-09-09
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (58 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a reflective, sometimes disturbing look at industrial impact and the beauty found in it, similar in spirit to Watermark; Not for you if you need a fast pace or a deep personal profile.
Pros: thought-provoking environmental focus; striking large-scale imagery; unsettling sense of scale | Cons: limited artist insight; dry, long-winded stretches; some distracting style choices
Themes
- factory
- ship
- pollution
- china
- shanghai, china
- recycling
- industry
- dam
- woman director
Awards & recognition
- Toronto International Film Festival Award — Best Canadian Film · 2006
Cast & crew
Edward Burtynsky
as Self
Directed by Jennifer Baichwal