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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.

Sinekatalog’s take

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress (2019) is a Belgian documentary directed by Jean-Robert Viallet. It stars Jacques Bonnaffé, John D. Rockefeller and Woodrow Wilson. It runs 99 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.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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