Manufactured Landscapes is a look at the world of Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky. Shot in China in rarely seen locations such as the Three Gorges Dam and in massive factory interiors, we see Burtynsky gathering material for his photographic series. His photo essays invite us to think on environmental and aesthetic issues without simplistic judgement. The film mirrors this approach, allowing viewers to come to their own conclusions, or recognize the impossibility of them.
Jennifer Baichwal has been directing and producing documentaries for 14 years. Her films, which include The Life and Times of Paul Bowles and The True Meaning of Pictures, have played all over the world and won awards nationally and internationally. Manufactured Landscapes won the Toronto-City Award for best Canadian feature film at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006.
35 mm
90 minutes
Colour
Aspect ratio
1.85
Original version in English
Producers
Daniel Iron
Nick de Pencier
Jennifer Baichwal
Gerry Flahive
Peter Starr
Director and Scriptwriter
Jennifer Baichwal
Production/Distribution
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Jennifer Baichwal has been directing and producing documentaries for 14 years. Her films, which include The Life and Times of Paul Bowles and The True Meaning of Pictures, have played all over the world and won awards nationally and internationally. Manufactured Landscapes won the Toronto-City Award for best Canadian feature film at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006. 
(416) 516-2661
(416) 516-2605