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Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

Original title: L'homme a mangé la terre / Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress - When Mankind Ate the Earth
2019 · 1 h 39 min
Directed by Jean-Robert Viallet · France · Contemporary European Art Cinema
DocumentaryHistory

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Cast

Norman Borlaug Jimmy Carter Dwight D. Eisenhower Fritz Haber Adolf Hitler Julian Huxley

Credits

Written by: Christophe Bonneuil

Plot

An account of the last two centuries of the Anthropocene, the Age of Man. How human beings have progressed so much in such a short time through war and the selfish interests of a few, belligerent politicians and captains of industry, damaging the welfare of the majority of mankind, impoverishing the weakest, greedily devouring the limited resources of the Earth.

Sinekatalog’s take

A documentary retelling two centuries of industrial progress as a story of war, greed and ecological damage. Ambitious and polemical, it will hold viewers who enjoy big-picture historical arguments.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (172 votes)
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